Miss Marple goes to a reformatory for boys to visit her friend Carrie- Louise. She is slowly being poisoned by an unknown hand and Miss Marple is investigating. Soon after arriving, Carrie-Louise's stepson is murdered. Just about everybody in the house has a perfect alibi and there is no apparent motive for the murder.
Reasonably interesting. As with the average Miss Marple mystery the mystery is a fairly dry affair, livened up by an interesting sub-plot or two.
Some big names in the supporting cast and their performances are a bit hit-and-miss. Brian Cox and Ian Ogolvy are great in their roles but Joan Collins is very irritating, and stereotypically American to the point of cartoonishness, in her part. Alexei Sayle is there to provide some light relief but just comes off as incredibly stupid and hammy.
Reasonably interesting. As with the average Miss Marple mystery the mystery is a fairly dry affair, livened up by an interesting sub-plot or two.
Some big names in the supporting cast and their performances are a bit hit-and-miss. Brian Cox and Ian Ogolvy are great in their roles but Joan Collins is very irritating, and stereotypically American to the point of cartoonishness, in her part. Alexei Sayle is there to provide some light relief but just comes off as incredibly stupid and hammy.