DCI Banks investigates murder on a canal boat destroyed by fire.
Leslie Whittaker's burnt corpse is found, a bookseller who might had been involved in forged art.
Later another body is found in the river, Christina Aspen who was also taken out by the fire on the next boat. She seemed to have being whacked out on drugs which is why she never awoke when the fire damaged her boat.
Christina's father is a doctor with a young wife. Although it seems Whittaker was the likely target, the doctor's wife is behaving oddly.
Set in a grey and glum Yorkshire, this is a steady first episode. Banks has trouble with one of his female detective's who seems to undermine him. One of the suspects is racist towards his officer and Banks reacts badly to it.
There is lot to like as long as you accept this is formulaic with a grim up north attitude.
Leslie Whittaker's burnt corpse is found, a bookseller who might had been involved in forged art.
Later another body is found in the river, Christina Aspen who was also taken out by the fire on the next boat. She seemed to have being whacked out on drugs which is why she never awoke when the fire damaged her boat.
Christina's father is a doctor with a young wife. Although it seems Whittaker was the likely target, the doctor's wife is behaving oddly.
Set in a grey and glum Yorkshire, this is a steady first episode. Banks has trouble with one of his female detective's who seems to undermine him. One of the suspects is racist towards his officer and Banks reacts badly to it.
There is lot to like as long as you accept this is formulaic with a grim up north attitude.