This last and least of the Hickson Marples serves one important purpose: to complete the Inspector Slack story arc. Slack (David Horowitz) appears in fewer novels than these TV adaptations suggest, but his involvement is a great source of comic relief through the series.
Apart from that. This story of a stately home of England turned into a home for troubled boys is somewhat lacking.
After Slack, the best feature of this piece is a couple of brothers (played by real-life brothers Christopher and Jay Villiers).
Marple reconnects with old friends but with no real sense on comeraderie. It takes a long time for the murder to appear and the ending is particularly gruesome.
Apart from that. This story of a stately home of England turned into a home for troubled boys is somewhat lacking.
After Slack, the best feature of this piece is a couple of brothers (played by real-life brothers Christopher and Jay Villiers).
Marple reconnects with old friends but with no real sense on comeraderie. It takes a long time for the murder to appear and the ending is particularly gruesome.