have be scandalise by the mcewen bertrams i be pleasantly surprise by this adaptation of a non marple book . we be now into season 3 of this series and any christie purist still watch at this stage should know exactly what to expect christie pin in her grave be a very over use phrase . there will be change and not all of them good there have be some real stinker in the series but this be not one of them . i be not outrage by the insertion of miss marple so long a the overall result be still satisfactory and this time it be . darker than some of it predecessor and this be a very good version with some fine performance . it true that not many of the character be very likable but actually the argyle family be a rather tortured bunch in the novel too become more so after the revelation that it be not jacko after all who kill the mother figure . juliet stevenson be very fine a a hugely sympathetic gwenda a be alison steadman a the perfect kirsten ( shame she do not get her creepy lullaby to sing ) . the argyle child be more of a mixed bag while the boy be cipher and tina and hester be a bit dull but lisa stansfield be surprisingly good a mary and jane seymour have fun with the stiff and unyielding rachel at the beginning . i also think julian rhind tutt capture the awkward academic calgary very well . there be some awkward change to the plot and i agree with the early reviewer who point out the impossible time difference that ensue not well think out . the second murder be truly unexpected and shock however and despite the change i be happily engross throughout . if you can not take change to the source material and do not watch otherwise this be pretty good .