![]() Penny's work is entertaining yet lacking in complexity and genuine darkness. Written for TV by Wayne Grigsby, Still Life is nice, but the source material doesn't offer much in terms of depth and dark secrets. Also, there's the mysterious business of a painting recently done by the deceased. There's somebody who indeed uses a bow and arrows to hunt. ![]() Someone points to a recent incident of gay bashing as a possible source of info on the murder. That is, old resentments and bitterness about money and land. There are, of course, the usual trappings of small-town life to be looked into. As most viewers will know, these twists are red herrings. For a while – a short while only – it looks like a genuine mystery. A retired teacher is found dead and an arrow through the heart killed her.Īlong comes Gamache to investigate. It's Thanksgiving in Three Pines, a village in the woods that looks lovely and seems to be populated entirely by artists, the rich, retired teachers and other such people. Cozy it is, and a wee bit dozy, but an ideal, comfy time-waster on a Sunday night and, of course, compelling viewing for those who like Louise Penny's books. ![]() In fact, Armand Garmache is played by the chap who also played Lynley, English actor Nathaniel Parker. Still Life is a pleasant enough mystery, very much in the style of those cozy Brit TV mysteries featuring Inspectors named Lewis, Frost or Lynley. ![]()
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