These are pretty conventional mysteries -- you have the brooding, troubled inspector and the quick-witted side-kick, who this time happens to be a woman. It's like Sherlock and Watson for the 20th Century. And, like most of the Holmes' mysteries, these are intelligent without being too convoluted. The pacing is not more than the audience can handle...which for me is very important in murder mysteries where there are sometimes are too many characters to keep straight. Here, all of the stories begin with the murder/crime and then the police come in...it works to set a certain standard. Also, the thing that sets this one apart from other detective shows is the chemistry between Lynley and Havers. There are obvious times of attraction but they never seem to be at the right moments. The "do they/don't they" question adds even more "mystery" to these already strong stories.
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