Police Superintendent Nash has another death to deal with, The PP letters continue to arrive, Miss Marple sets a trap.
It's great conclusion, it moves by at a strong pace, it's a very satisfying second installment. Miss Marple isn't present for much of it, but she is of course in for the big kill.
Unlike many whodunnits, there's no big reveal, it doesn't labour the point, you learn the killer's identity relatively early on, it presents us with a series of very chilling sequences. The plot is so clever, the use of the letters, the use of the envelopes etc, Christie's imagination to this day, was simply phenomenal.
There is so much wonderful detail, such as The Train Station and locomotive and The Village Hall, and those costumes are just fantastic.
It's hard to watch and not enjoy Megan's transformation scene, the snapshots tie it together well, and it of course has a bearing on the story too. Megan's transformation, both as a character, and visually, is brilliant.
The acting all round is great, the supporting cast do a spot on job, but if course it's Joan Hickson that shines.
9/10.
It's great conclusion, it moves by at a strong pace, it's a very satisfying second installment. Miss Marple isn't present for much of it, but she is of course in for the big kill.
Unlike many whodunnits, there's no big reveal, it doesn't labour the point, you learn the killer's identity relatively early on, it presents us with a series of very chilling sequences. The plot is so clever, the use of the letters, the use of the envelopes etc, Christie's imagination to this day, was simply phenomenal.
There is so much wonderful detail, such as The Train Station and locomotive and The Village Hall, and those costumes are just fantastic.
It's hard to watch and not enjoy Megan's transformation scene, the snapshots tie it together well, and it of course has a bearing on the story too. Megan's transformation, both as a character, and visually, is brilliant.
The acting all round is great, the supporting cast do a spot on job, but if course it's Joan Hickson that shines.
9/10.
