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The Three Dahlias
by Katy Watson
I was pleasantly surprised by 'The Three Dahlias', which took some time to come into its own. A slow start and a slightly odd shift in perspective meant it took me a beat just to get into it - but when it got going, it really got going. Well paced and thoughtfully plotted (I didn't guess who the murderer was, I had an inkling, but never a full discussion) and plenty of strong red herrings made this a great mystery. The setting, I felt, could have been developed a bit more but Watson's writing was not for the lyrical - it was straightforward and suitably tense when it needed to be.
If it hasn't already been optioned, I think this would make a fantastic TV show - not just because it's returnable, but with such an expansive cast of characters and a Christie-style writer at its heart, it's the kind of genre the BBC adores adapting. Plus, three women as the lead? Sign me up.
If it hasn't already been optioned, I think this would make a fantastic TV show - not just because it's returnable, but with such an expansive cast of characters and a Christie-style writer at its heart, it's the kind of genre the BBC adores adapting. Plus, three women as the lead? Sign me up.