The CBI are called in when high school student Cody Elkins goes missing; his body is soon found along with symbols suggesting some sort of satanic ritual. The boy's family are quick to the point the finger of blame at Tamzin Dove, the local 'witch'; she had apparently cursed Cody for stealing her cat. She doesn't deny being a witch and cursing Cody but states that she had nothing to do with the murder. Cho is distinctly uncomfortable around her; especially after she demonstrates her skills by casting a spell on him. Inevitably other suspects soon emerge; it turns out that Cody had a bit of a temper and had recently fought with his school football coach, hospitalised a friend and had previously hospitalised his own brother twice giving plenty of people with a motive to kill him.
This was a rather fun episode; there were plenty of suspects with a similar number of motives. The suggestion that somebody involved in 'black magic' is a killer might not be new but it was done in an entertaining way; I particularly liked how Cho was 'cursed' and his subsequent paranoia; Tim Kang does a fine job in the role playing him straight which just makes him funnier. As expected Simon Baker produces most of the episode's laughs as Patrick Jane. He winds people up while making impressive deductions he realises some young boys must know something because one of them is on a pink bike it makes sense when you see the scene! The resolution is satisfying if not a total surprise. Overall another fun episode.
This was a rather fun episode; there were plenty of suspects with a similar number of motives. The suggestion that somebody involved in 'black magic' is a killer might not be new but it was done in an entertaining way; I particularly liked how Cho was 'cursed' and his subsequent paranoia; Tim Kang does a fine job in the role playing him straight which just makes him funnier. As expected Simon Baker produces most of the episode's laughs as Patrick Jane. He winds people up while making impressive deductions he realises some young boys must know something because one of them is on a pink bike it makes sense when you see the scene! The resolution is satisfying if not a total surprise. Overall another fun episode.
