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KAREN PIRIE - ITV SUNDAY 8pm - TV PACE NO SPOILERS

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Blondeshavemorefun · 21/09/2022 19:34

New series - 3 episodes for 2 hrs long each

and hopefully no one singing jazz at end 😂😂

Fife Police Detective Sergeant Karen Pirie is tasked with reopening a cold case from 1996 involving Rosie Duff, a barmaid who was strangled in the Scottish town of St Andrews. The teen's body was found by three drunken students, Sigmund “Ziggy” Malkiewicz, Tom “Weird” Mackie, and Alex Gilbey, who immediately became suspects. But a lack of forensic evidence prevented any potential criminal charges from going forward.

Twenty-five years on, the initial investigation into Rosie's death was negligent. And, as the official synopsis reads, “someone appears to be willing to risk everything to keep the secrets surrounding the case hidden” and suggests that the three men initially involved may “know more than they previously revealed.”

val the author, And despite obviously being protective of her work, she graciously let Kenny and the writers change what they needed (to a certain extent). “Truly it's the team's job to bring the story to life on their terms,” she said. “My job when the series is being made is only to occasionally step in and tell them if a plot line couldn't happen, because I know what happens further down the line in the books.”

but does that mean the change the story from the books

has anyone read these stories

there are 6 in all. 3 now and 3 next year

There are actually six books that follow Karen’s journey as a detective, so you can (hopefully) expect more Karen Pirie to come.

TV is very rarely without a gripping drama in the works and now the latest has been announced. Based on the work of crime author Val McDermid, Karen Pirie is being brought to life by the same production company that’s behind BBC’s Line of Duty and Bodyguard so it looks like we’ll be in for a real treat.

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SweetestThing · 21/09/2022 19:38

Looking forward to this. In the book, Rosie was found by four students, not three. I'll need to wait to see any other changes.

The books are good.

Blondeshavemorefun · 21/09/2022 19:54

@SweetestThing why do they do that

change things

whats the point

who did they miss off then as no 4

unless they did it so don’t tell me 😂

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livingunderacloud · 21/09/2022 20:05

Ooh I read this years ago, didn't know it had been made into a drama - will have a watch.

SweetestThing · 21/09/2022 20:59

@blondeshavemorefun - the missing character is Mondo. The Laddies fae Kirkcaldy.

SheldonesqueIsUnderwhelmed · 21/09/2022 21:44

Lurkio 😌

Blondeshavemorefun · 21/09/2022 21:45

SweetestThing · 21/09/2022 20:59

@blondeshavemorefun - the missing character is Mondo. The Laddies fae Kirkcaldy.

Assume he didn’t do it

just strange they think a book is good and make into a tv drama

but then change plots or leave important things out

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WGACA · 21/09/2022 21:59

I’m looking forward to this too 🤞

butterpuffed · 22/09/2022 19:19

Sounds like another good one .

Blondeshavemorefun · 23/09/2022 21:30

I had a quick look in tv mag and look good so doll on Sunday

obv in working so will watch Monday as it chin doesn’t so subtitles which I need

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WGACA · 25/09/2022 20:23

Enjoying it so far, it’s well done. I didn’t realise it’s on for 2 hours tonight.

mum2jakie · 25/09/2022 20:58

Enjoying it so far but not sure if I'll watch the whole episode tonight

SweetestThing · 25/09/2022 21:48

I'm not enjoying it as much as I hoped. They've just changed too much from the book so I'm being very irritating and keep saying to DH "That's not what happened in the book".

burnoutbabe · 25/09/2022 21:58

I am enjoying it. I like val mcd but don't think I read this series. Will read it afterwards

Xmasbaby11 · 25/09/2022 22:15

I've read all these books and they grew on me. I don't think I'll remember the early ones so should enjoy these!

mrstea301 · 25/09/2022 22:19

I liked it so far, but I haven't read this series and have promised not to until the show is finished! Like the main actress and most of the actors, think the time change is handled well without labouring it!

mum2jakie · 25/09/2022 22:22

I don't think I've ever read anything by Val McDermid before. Really enjoyed the first episode and even sat through all two hours of it, which says a lot. The trailer for the next episode looks really good too.

Clawdy · 25/09/2022 22:23

Six hours is rather long though. I assumed, wrongly, that it would be a complete story as it was two hours long, like Endeavour, Vera, and lately, Ridley.

butterpuffed · 26/09/2022 08:39

Thought it would be a whole story too as two hours . I've not read the book so didn't have any expectations and I really enjoyed it , can't wait for next week.

KarenPiriesTankTop · 26/09/2022 10:13

The theme music is excellent, too.

different from the books, but in a good enough way to be gripping and the fact I have read them all isn’t spoiled.

newnamethanks · 26/09/2022 13:36

I haven't read these books, and, pernickety old bat that I am, usually find something to complain about. Not this time. I enjoyed it and am looking forward to the rest of it.

BucketofTeaMassiveCake · 26/09/2022 13:42

I enjoyed it - haven't read the books. I expect they make changes just to streamline it for a different medium. I was also expecting it all to be wrapped up in a two-hour programme.

There are the usual red herrings - quite a few unlikeable characters who may well be completely innocent or who have something to hide.

KarenPiriesTankTop · 26/09/2022 14:03

I’ve just box set watched all three 90 minute episodes (day off work) and thoroughly enjoyed them.

Blondeshavemorefun · 26/09/2022 14:56

I have up. Unlike me

6hrs is a lot

assumed be 3 x 2hr stories

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mum2jakie · 26/09/2022 22:03

@Blondeshavemorefun you should perservere - it was really good. I don't normally watch programmes for more than an hour at a time - poor attention span - but I ended up really enjoying this.

Blondeshavemorefun · 27/09/2022 03:49

I know I should try again as it sounded good and like mystery’s

I may try later in the week

I did delete it but will be in deleted part of
planner to can reinstall @mum2jakie

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