Have always been quite fond of 'Murder She Wrote'. It is a fun and relaxing watch that makes you think as you try to unwind in the evening. If one wants more complex, twisty mysteries with lots of tension and suspense 'Murder She Wrote' may not be for you, but if you want something light-hearted and entertaining but still provide good mysteries 'Murder She Wrote' fits the bill just fine.
"A Killing in Cork" is the second episode of 'Murder She Wrote' set in Ireland, the first being "The Wind Around the Tower". It's not as good as that episode, it lacks that episode's atmosphere and the ending is not quite as terrific, but when it comes to Season 10 it's in the better half. It's not a perfect episode, the mystery drags slightly at times especially in the early parts and the accents once again are distractingly bad (worse in this case).
The mystery is an intriguing one though and the ending is one of the more satisfying, actually being surprising, and better acted ones of the first half of Season 10.
While the accents were really not great to put it lightly, the acting otherwise is not bad if not exceptional. Angela Lansbury can't be faulted and she is very well supported by Fionnula Flanagan, Andrew Robinson and Dakin Matthews.
Even if one questions the authenticity of the Cork setting, it hardly looks cheap and the way it's photographed is still slick, stylish and nicely cosy. The music has energy and has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune.
Writing is thoughtful and amiable mostly and there is some nice suspense at times, especially in the lead up to the second murder.
In conclusion, pretty good. 7/10 Bethany Cox