As a fan of "Prime Suspect" -- also written by Lynda LaPlante -- I blithely assumed that "Trial and Retribution" would be a taut, suspenseful, fascinating drama/mystery with well-developed characters. Quite the opposite: dull, flabby story; two-dimensional characters (a pity, because some of the actors are extremely talented); ludicrous dialog; and interpersonal subplots clumsily yoked together rather than arising from complex characters well and truly understood by the writer. And Victoria "I have two intonations, no more!" Smurfit is a train wreck in the lead.
To reiterate: Don't waste your time.
To reiterate: Don't waste your time.
