I was so glad the BBC decided to take up the later books of PD James, and make them into dramas. Only this time, Adam Dalgleish is portrayed by Martin Shaw instead of Roy Marsden.
This is a very well produced, quality drama. If I'm honest I didn't care for the book, I found it very slow, but this production manages to be punchy and dramatic. Shaw is very good in the role, I became a huge fan of his after George Gently, and he's just as good here, I believe in his portrayal of Dalgleish, very sincere. He's in good company, it's an excellent cast, Robert Hardy stands out, Julia McKenzie was also terrific.
It's a good, solid story, with plenty of red herrings and wrong turns, a clever mystery. 8/10
This is a very well produced, quality drama. If I'm honest I didn't care for the book, I found it very slow, but this production manages to be punchy and dramatic. Shaw is very good in the role, I became a huge fan of his after George Gently, and he's just as good here, I believe in his portrayal of Dalgleish, very sincere. He's in good company, it's an excellent cast, Robert Hardy stands out, Julia McKenzie was also terrific.
It's a good, solid story, with plenty of red herrings and wrong turns, a clever mystery. 8/10