Starts off quant with lovely scenery, some curious conflict, and light-hearted exchange between the Barnabys. We've got birds, ballet, and murder--its all right by me! Guest actors are convincing, several characters are also likable and interesting. Love the sweet sounds and scenes of nature, and of course the usual village building exteriors and interiors. Dr. Kate Wilding, here on her 4th episode, is still as seemingly cold as her mortuary. She'll need time to thaw out her character, totally natural.
The plot slows down half an hour in, but we see the detectives enjoy an ice cream cone, so hey! An hour in and we get our 2nd murder and a couple of possible motives. I notice that whenever Jones has a theory about the murder, Barnaby doesn't try to see it, usually replying, "Maybe, maybe not," which does start to irk me. Not very encouraging leadership here. Anyway, the house full of stuffed dead animals is indeed creepy. And we see John cooking a tasty meal (guess he's been practicing) while we discover Ben is getting some action elsewhere. And like many times before, even since Season 1, the DCI's wife provides the detail that clicks in the final piece of the puzzle. Overall, the atmospheric quality of the episode let's me forgive its flaws (such as its ending). A good one!
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