tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post4563906379963956508..comments2024-03-22T07:00:25.081-07:00Comments on The Rap Sheet: Is That the Case?J. Kingston Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073921191624535912noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-23771334589097982872011-10-18T06:57:04.213-07:002011-10-18T06:57:04.213-07:00Though I don't think this adapatation will get...Though I don't think this adapatation will get me to read any of Atkinson's books I thought it well done. Jason Isaacs has been a favorite of mine since I saw him do Captain Hook in an otherwise pretty wretched version of <i>Peter Pan</i> a number of years ago. He sold this program for me - plus a touching performance by Fenella Woolgar as the oppressed sister. I think Atkinson overloads the story with multiple cases (do private eyes really take on so much in so short a period?) but with some wizardy I can't quite figure out she managed to turn what seemed like a mess into three neatly tied up packages by the end. Enviable to say the least.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-1459846079556141092011-10-17T12:43:44.542-07:002011-10-17T12:43:44.542-07:00And don't forget, Case Histories won the TV Da...And don't forget, Case Histories won the TV Dagger for 2011 at the CWA Crime Thriller Awards in London a couple of weeks back.<br /><br />It beat some really strong shows – Luther, The Shadow Line, Vera and Zen.<br /><br />While The Shadow Line was my absolute favourite – I even voted for it in the preliminary rounds – I was still please that Case Histories won. <br /><br />It is funny and tender, while still being a captivating crime story. And if you don't know Edinburgh, this is a good snapshot.Robin at CrimeTimePreviewhttp://www.crimetimepreview.com/noreply@blogger.com