Agatha Christie Ordeal by Innocence

[buddhasbelly]

Is it just me or is anyone else really excited to watch this tonight?

So glad they reshot this so we can enjoy it

Have I got this right?

1. Leo killed wife with Egyptian bookend

2.Leo was incarcerated by angry maid

so

1. Whose was the body in the lake if it wasn't Leo?
2. Who killed Jack?

Unremittingly grim is exactly right. Bloody hell.

We really liked the previous two and I can’t believe it’s the same writer.

What a load of miserable, soul destroying, nonsensical, hysterical, pantoesque tripe.

Disappointing.

The dodgy cop paid someone in the prison to bump him off. For Leo and in revenge for jack shagging dodgy cop’s wife.

No body in the lake. They’re playing along for the secretary.

Very confused...

I'm all for adaptations, but this was 🤔🤯

Maybe it was ok if you didn't know the original story?!

Anne you summed it up perfectly.

I’d like to know why Leo killed the son in law. What was the naffing point in all that?!

I’d like to know why Leo killed the son in law. What was the naffing point in all that?!

In the book because son in law had either worked it out or was close. Phillip in the book isn't remotely the waste of space they made him here.

Hmmm. Probably just so there would be a cliff-hanger at the end of episode 2? I can't remember Philip giving any clue that he suspected Leo.

I quite enjoyed it.

But I'm confused about why the son in law was deaded too.

Can anyone tell me who the murderer was in the book please?

So isn't someone going to wonder where Leo is?

Phillip is killed in the book because the killer thinks Phillip knows too much. The killer in the book isn't Leo.

Which would make sense lass, but there was no hint of that at all.

Extra pissed off with what they did for poor Arthur.

The previous tv adaptation was a million times better. Can’t remember who did it but it seemed to make sense!

Why pretend this is an adaption? Why not just be upfront... we are using the title and the characters but that is it.

Can anyone tell me who the murderer was in the book please?

I'll pm you. Don't want spoilers

And why did they threaten him with the statue to then just stash him in the bomb shelter?

Sheer madness.

Apologies, I’ll stop ranting now.

Me too please! I’ve even read the book but totally forgotten

I thought it was really good. I haven't read the book to compare it to though.

The adaptation with Alison Steadman as Kirsten had the original killer but bumped Gwenda off.

Nice happy ending in the book - Mick and Tina realize they love each other, and so do Arthur Calgary and Hester!

Yes, did he meekly go down to the shelter there or was there a fight? Why didn't they get the police involved? Also, just because the statue was from Leo's study why did they make the leap it was him? Loved the bright red blood line on it. I'm sure Leo would have washed it off before now.

Many sensible questions running.

Nice happy ending in the book - Mick and Tina realize they love each other, and so do Arthur Calgary and Hester!

Yes - that isn't a spoiler. Calgary is lovely in the book.

So isn't someone going to wonder where Leo is?

No, because it's believed he's in the lake, presumably suicide.

But why would anyone think he committed suicide? Also where was Gwenda while this was all going on? I have too many questions!