Have always been quite fond of 'Murder She Wrote'. It is a fun and relaxing watch that makes you think as you try to unwind in the evening. If one wants more complex, twisty mysteries with lots of tension and suspense 'Murder She Wrote' may not be for you, but if you want something light-hearted and entertaining but still provide good mysteries 'Murder She Wrote' fits the bill just fine.
"Lovers and Other Killers", as said in the review title, is one of my favourite 'Murder She Wrote' episodes. While enjoying all the episodes up to this point (with my least favourite "It's a Dog's Life" still being decent), while finding they had a few flaws, "Lovers and Other Killers" is the best of the show since the pilot episode "The Murder of Sherlock Holmes".
As ever, "Lovers and Other Killers" looks good. Very nicely shot with attractive locations and fashions. The music has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune.
The writing is charmingly light-hearted, gently amiable and down to earth but provokes thought too. Loved the dialogues between Jessica and David, some of the best writing of the season and the part with the fake gun. The story is one of the most complex and cleverest, with some genuine tension in places, such as Jessica being pushed down the stairs and one of the show's best ever endings, loved the dark ambiguity which makes the spine tingle.
Angela Lansbury is terrific in one of her best remembered roles (one of the roles that is most closely associated with me at any rate). Peter Graves is similarly very good and Andrew Stevens proves that he actually does have some acting talent in him.
Overall, wonderful and one of my favourites. 10/10 Bethany Cox
