It's probably time for new blood (so to speak). Barnaby is apparently fixated on the death of his father (a stroke victim). He is becoming aware of his own mortality. Joyce drags him off to a spa to get him to relax. This has only failed about six-hundred times. Barnaby hates being put in these situations. Of course, it isn't long before a murder is committed. There is too much metaphysical stuff in this episode (which is always a weakener for this series. Jones is given the case, but, of course, Barnaby can't resist getting his oar in there and directing the investigation. The spa is the central figure with the others revolving about in its anthropomorphic arms. One problem is that this makes focusing on victims and perpetrators hard to follow. As a matter of fact, once it is over, I'm still trying to sort things out. The motives for the murders seem rather hard to swallow. But, suffice it to say, Barnaby has had it with the job, and decides to hang up his spurs.
Review of Fit for Murder
