Among the Living was my first JCP and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it. There wasn't a lot of the 'universe' explained, but it was sufficiently explained to make their situations understandable and make the story very interesting. It was over quickly, but that's not a bad thing. 
 I really liked how Vic was flawed. It made him more real. And I loved the last line. I'll be reading the rest of the PsyCop series at some point. 4 stars.