It was a great episode, but the ending? I suspect the Ms George is one of the best detective writers on line with P.D.James and Ruth Randell. However, I would have liked a better ending. Both exhausted and depleted at the end of this horror case, one wonders if they questioned their career in the police. Or would they both shake themselves and get up to face more cases? That is what I felt, particularly after the tragic shooting of Helen, Tom's estranged wife.
The message was firmly placed in our minds. Not just the police's job is a hard one but often takes on that even if they solve a case, it affects them emotionally. They appeared totally drained and one wouldn't blame them for chucking in their job.
Possibly Ms George wanted us to wonder how much trauma a police officer can take but see them recover and go on to solve more cases. Probably too romantic, but to see Lynley tap Havers on the shoulder and say,'OK, let's go home and move on..." Might have been the ideal ending.
The message was firmly placed in our minds. Not just the police's job is a hard one but often takes on that even if they solve a case, it affects them emotionally. They appeared totally drained and one wouldn't blame them for chucking in their job.
Possibly Ms George wanted us to wonder how much trauma a police officer can take but see them recover and go on to solve more cases. Probably too romantic, but to see Lynley tap Havers on the shoulder and say,'OK, let's go home and move on..." Might have been the ideal ending.