Season four got off to a great start, even though the charming chemistry between Barnaby and Troy, as well as the very atmosphere of the Caroline Graham books, disappeared. "Garden of Death" was a great start, and "Destroying Angel" continued this high standard. "The Electric Vendetta" was the first failed episode of the show, and "Who Killed Cock Robin?" was even worse, and is probably the worst episode of all Midsomer Murders. Significantly improved the position of "Dark Autumn", a brilliant episode that is in my personal top 10 episodes, in my opinion. The season ends brilliantly with "Tainted Fruit".
This is one of the most classic Midsomer Murders. It has everything that makes the show one of your favorites: eccentricity and fantastic characters, a classic atmosphere (not like in the Graham books, but close), an original plot and extremely unusual murders. Medlar adds humor to the episode.
This episode can not be liked by everyone, because even I liked it only from the second viewing. This episode requires the viewer to fully understand the story and fully immerse themselves in the atmosphere.
The characters, as already mentioned, are fantastic and very eccentric. Adrian Rawlins plays one of his best roles perfectly, I really like that rascal Adam Keyne, and the killer is quite an interesting character.
Overall, a fantastic and very classic episode. 10/10
Review of Tainted Fruit
