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Whew! What a final episode! So much tension building to a sublime conclusion. I was blindsided when the truth was revealed. That possibility had never entered my mind.

So many people wrote reviews of their frustrations wondering how the mom/author of the book could've known what happened between her son and Catherine. Their frustrations stopped them continuing to watch because they thought it was all implausible. Well, come to find out, that was the whole point.

This story is an excellent reminder of how our own desires, insecurities, and beliefs shade the way we perceive the world and our interactions with others. These misinterpretations happen on a grand scale (such as how we view a political figure) to how we perceive our personal relationships. I can think of a number of times I misread someone's verbal language because of my own insecurity.

One thing that I didn't understand in the series was why everyone thought the lady/Catherine was such a horrible selfish person in the book they were reading. I never felt that way towards her. Even if the book was written accurately, I saw it as Catherine cheating on her husband and having a fling on her holiday. That certainly isn't right, but doesn't make her into a villian. I know this miniseries is based on an actual book so I wonder if the book captured her more repugnantly.

This series sucked me in. Each layer was delicious to uncover and I had eagerly waited for this last episode and watched it the moment it dropped on Apple. Fabulous!

I've been on a kick to watch UK mystery series that last over an hour per episode. I feel like there's more depth to these kinds of longer mystery series and i get to know the characters better. Oftentimes these mysteries are a little more complicated and a little more challenging to guess right. That's not always the case (talk about disappointment with The Inspector Lynley series - almost always know who dunnit within the first few minutes), but oftentimes I'm not sure when watching The Last Detective. Much more enjoyable and engaging when I don't know.

I like Dangerous the detective. So why in the heck did they make his best friend, Mod, such an annoying know-it-all jerk? Mod oftentimes walks all over Dangerous. I just watched the episode where Dangerous is teaching Mod how to drive a car using his own car. Mod is terrible. Of course Dangerous leaves him in the car while he talks to a witness. Then we see Mod a few min later talking the car for a rough spin on a racetrack - complete with tires squealing, flying over bumps, and skidding through puddles. If I was Dangerous I would've slapped the heck out of Mod. Mod is oblivious to how and when he hurts others. Ugh!

And then there's Dangerous's on/off again maybe ex-wife. She's a rather sour selfish gal and takes advantage of Mod's undying love for her.

I guess, as I write this, I like watching Dangerous solve the murders while navigating the shark-infested waters at work. I just wish his close relationships were dumped and then the dog could be Dangerous' only sidekick.

After seeing so many mixed reviews I put off watching this show. But I've run out of things that are capturing my attention (and while waiting for the next Shogun and Tokyo Vice episodes to be aired) so I thought I'd give it a shot while I loaded the dishwasher. Ha! It totally caught my attention and the dishes never went anywhere.

Things I like about the show: I love seeing so many quality actors and even shouted out, "OMG! That's Carol Burnett!" when I recognized her.

Even though the ladies aren't people I'd naturally root for, I like the determined pluckiness of Kirstin Wigg's character.

I also enjoy seeing the cattiness behind the veil of haughty money.

Most of the people in the show aren't young adults, more middle adult and older, my age. This make it easier for me to relate .

It's fun seeing that era come alive with all the clothing, decor, and social norms.

I'm enjoying how the story is slowly being unraveled and it makes me eager to watch the next episode.

I read one of the less favorable reviews where the person said that if the first episode doesn't drag you in then there's no point wasting time trying to watch anymore. Even though I wish everyone would be as giddy for this show as I am, I agree with the statement. But... if you are at all curious about the show, give the first episode a chance. You may find yourself with the same happy surprise as I did.