The primary story involves a boy who goes missing after being left in his seat at a football game. His little sister needs to use the bathroom and when the father returns with her, she is gone. This is a story that indicts the child welfare system and the legal premises that protect a suspect, even one who is openly frank about his deeds. Frost has had it with this, as he often does, and because it involves children, he wants to rein in the creed he lives by. At one point he tells George he may have to revisit his beliefs in capital punishment. The bad guy in this episode makes slime look good. There are visits to the worst forms of abuse and violence toward children. We also see what happens to a marriage when a man and wife are victimized by one of these beasts. There are some subplots. Frost gets a significant promotion that will remove him as a detective. Also, he, at various points, receives expensive gifts from some unknown admirer. It should be noted that this whole plot line is unnecessary and contributes not at all to the story. But the main plot is suspenseful and sad and very well presented.
Review of Held in Trust
