I think my problem with this offering is that I never bought into the plot. Everything the central character did was so obvious. I know it was a less sophisticated time, but for God's sake, three dead in a matter of days, and he at the scene each time. The highlight of this, however, is an acting performance of one of the coolest (and I mean COLD) characters in memory. There are no secrets and there is an eternal smugness as this guy fights the boredom of everyday existence. He's one of those people who can never be satisfied with the world he is in. It is boring to him and it takes something really dramatic to crack the veneer. He is so heartless, but the people he kills are so awful we don't care. Even his wife, who is quite pretty, drops her disgusting family in his lap. There is no kindness in this guy and money dictates everything. Left me cold.
Review of The Poisoner
