This episode opens with Luther being called to the scene of the murder that happened at the end of episode one. He still doesn't know who the killer is but he is convinced that it is linked to a string of unsolved murders thirty years ago. These killings may have been officially unsolved but the investigating officer was convinced that he knew who did it so Luther goes to visit that suspect in a nursing home
just as the current killer leaves! He brings the old man in for questioning but is just taunted; it looks as if there will be another killing and Luther will have to act fast if he is to save the next potential victims. Meanwhile DS Ripley is told to wrap up the Jared Cass alone
of course that isn't all he is doing as he is still keeping tabs on Luther for CIB.
This was a good conclusion to the first two cases of this series; both were well handled Luther's investigation of the fetish killer may have been more dramatic but Ripley's resolution of the Cass case was just as impressive in an altogether more understated way. The investigation into Luther's possibly criminal activities seemed to come to an end with a nice twist although I wouldn't be surprised if we haven't seen the end of it; DSU Stark is like a dog with a bone and he clearly wants Luther. The romantic subplot between Luther and Mary still hasn't gone anywhere but I'm sure it will get more interesting as the short season approaches its conclusion. Anybody thinking about not watching this episode because of the disturbing scenes in the previous episode need not worry; there is far less disturbing material here and most of what there is features in the recap of the last episode!
This was a good conclusion to the first two cases of this series; both were well handled Luther's investigation of the fetish killer may have been more dramatic but Ripley's resolution of the Cass case was just as impressive in an altogether more understated way. The investigation into Luther's possibly criminal activities seemed to come to an end with a nice twist although I wouldn't be surprised if we haven't seen the end of it; DSU Stark is like a dog with a bone and he clearly wants Luther. The romantic subplot between Luther and Mary still hasn't gone anywhere but I'm sure it will get more interesting as the short season approaches its conclusion. Anybody thinking about not watching this episode because of the disturbing scenes in the previous episode need not worry; there is far less disturbing material here and most of what there is features in the recap of the last episode!
