Mostly interesting because it is set on one of the smaller islands, Whalsey, so the atmosphere is more claustrophobic and the characters involved are all interrelated. I thought there was too much background on some of the characters that had nothing to do with the mystery and there were some threads at the end that were not cleaned up.
Although third in the series of books, the teleplay based on it was the first to be shown. It sort of follows the plot but moves the action from Whalsey to Bressay for no obvious reason. The TV character of Tosh does not appear in the book, but is a welcome addition to the show. Some characters were omitted and the biggest difference was the identity of the killer.
Although third in the series of books, the teleplay based on it was the first to be shown. It sort of follows the plot but moves the action from Whalsey to Bressay for no obvious reason. The TV character of Tosh does not appear in the book, but is a welcome addition to the show. Some characters were omitted and the biggest difference was the identity of the killer.
