I don't quite agree with the reviewer who criticizes Humphrey's logic about why it is a murder and not a suicide.
While the reviewer's reasoning is not without some merit, (particularly his reasoning that a gunshot in the stomach makes suicide seem unlikely). Humphrey's logic, though, that Sian would have carried a towel into the shower seems reasonable to me, especially when coupled with his logic that there are much better places, on a secluded island, to kill yourself undisturbed, if that is what you're choosing to do.
For me, the lapse in mystery logic--which I have garnered from watching far too many mysteries--is that when you use a pillow to muffle the sound of a gun shot, there inevitably are particles of that pillow (feathers or whatever) inside the wound, that are impossible to get out or hide. Finding that evidence would have indicated to the detectives that it was murder, not suicide.
In any event, I continue to be impressed with the level of sophistication with how the murders are done in these locked room mysteries.
In this episode, the explanation for why there was no towel in the shower was cleverly thought out, in my opinion.
I am also exceedingly happy if, in fact, Humphrey has found himself a girlfriend. The subplot about Humphrey's awkwardness over women he might like to date, was way past expiration, IMO.
While the reviewer's reasoning is not without some merit, (particularly his reasoning that a gunshot in the stomach makes suicide seem unlikely). Humphrey's logic, though, that Sian would have carried a towel into the shower seems reasonable to me, especially when coupled with his logic that there are much better places, on a secluded island, to kill yourself undisturbed, if that is what you're choosing to do.
For me, the lapse in mystery logic--which I have garnered from watching far too many mysteries--is that when you use a pillow to muffle the sound of a gun shot, there inevitably are particles of that pillow (feathers or whatever) inside the wound, that are impossible to get out or hide. Finding that evidence would have indicated to the detectives that it was murder, not suicide.
In any event, I continue to be impressed with the level of sophistication with how the murders are done in these locked room mysteries.
In this episode, the explanation for why there was no towel in the shower was cleverly thought out, in my opinion.
I am also exceedingly happy if, in fact, Humphrey has found himself a girlfriend. The subplot about Humphrey's awkwardness over women he might like to date, was way past expiration, IMO.
