Kevin notices a man leading an older lady to the park, claiming there is a suspicious man looking at the children. Robert Martin, Kevin learns, is part of an on-the-verge vigilante group that keeps a look out for and tracks child predators. At the same time, the body of a young woman is found shot in her home near the park. At first it appears that it is a suicide, but Maggie is suspicious and investigates the nurse's death as a murder.

While there is a commotion about the house, a child is kidnapped from the park and now Maggie has two investigations on her hands and wonders if they might not be connected somehow. Limited in what he can do, Kevin tries his hardest to lead Maggie in the right direction, trying to save the young boy from whatever horrors lie ahead for him.

Angel Interrupted is the perfect police procedural with a touch of woo-woo. Maggie is a thoughtful and thorough investigator who never forgets that there are real people involved in her cases. With the help of her disabled cop father she is able to stay focused and carefully piece together two cases at the same time.

There is a lot going on in this novel; the plotting is very intricate, but it never feels like too much or that it is overdone. There are several neat twists that readers won't expect, and characters turn out differently than originally expected. Kevin, while remorseful, does not dwell on the things he could have done better in life, but concentrates on being as helpful as he is able for as long as he wanders earth in this form.<

Child abduction and pedophilia lend a serious, sometimes upsetting, tone to the book, but the subject is handled well and never gets too graphic. A nice blend of genres, this book offers a nice change from the usual light cozies and very dramatic police procedurals.

--Jennifer Monahan Winberry