The police told Sophie she didn’t have to come in to identify her brother, just provide a DNA sample. Water victims were hard to look at. At the door to her apartment, she handed them a toothbrush and hairbrush in a Ziploc bag.
“When can I take him back to New York?” she asked, directing her question to the more polite officer.
They were weeks backed up on autopsies, but there was no nice way to tell her this, so he didn’t. “As soon as possible. I’ll keep you posted, but you can call me anytime.”
He handed her his card. Boston Police. JAMES BOHAN JR. DETECTIVE. Homicide.
Boston Police
“I never thought I would say this,” said Doug, “but Boston may not be safe for you. Not because of your age”—Reyna had started to protest—“but because of violence against Asians.” He was standing in the
