S6.E2

A Real Page Turner

Episode aired Nov 17, 2019
TV-14
1h 32m

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World-renowned crime-writing author Jack Rudd visits Brokenwood to give a reading at the local book club from his latest novel - but never leaves, falling victim to a method of murder portra... Read allWorld-renowned crime-writing author Jack Rudd visits Brokenwood to give a reading at the local book club from his latest novel - but never leaves, falling victim to a method of murder portrayed in his own book.World-renowned crime-writing author Jack Rudd visits Brokenwood to give a reading at the local book club from his latest novel - but never leaves, falling victim to a method of murder portrayed in his own book.

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The pathologist, Gina, tells Mike that the murder weapon was "plunged in so deeply that it severed the carotid artery." Since the knife was sticking out of the victim's back, it could not have cut either carotid artery, which are located in the front of the neck.

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Jack Rudd: [stops during a live reading of his mystery book, clears throat] Sorry, if we could pause there?
Petra Conway: [from audience] Oh god, don't stop.
Jack Rudd: Sorry, I'm a little dry.
Petra Conway: Speak for yourself!

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Imagining My Man
Written and performed by Aldous Harding.

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9/10

A very good episode

If you have been watching Brokenwood Mysteries from the beginning, I can't imagine that you would not find this to be an terrific episode.

We get to spend time with one of Mike Shepherd's ex-wives, Petra Conway, played believably by Lucy Wigmore.

Petra is an attractive woman who still holds something of a torch for Mike, even as she is about to go down the aisle with another, and beds still another--a celebrity author who ends up being the murder victim.

Petra shows up at Mike's home, for a late night visit, leading to one of the best lines of the episode.

Petra: You know, you could talk me out of this wedding. There's something between us.

Mike: (pause) It's called history.

The celebrity author is a Class-A jerk, racking up loads of motives for why someone might want to kill him. There are host of interesting suspects, and a well done dribbling out of clues and motives.

Along with all the usual clever dialog and bemused looks by the detectives, this is a really entertaining episode of Brokenwood Mysteries.