Phryne is approached by a young homeless boy named Paddy to help find his lost brother. Through her investigations, Phryne uncovers a string of dead boys.
The mystery elements in Blood & Money are as enjoyable as ever. Even though a viewer has little actual evidence to solve the crimes, it's still fun to watch Phryne and Co do their thing. It's not hard to see who the guilty person is, but the proof isn't available. The murders in this one are particularly grisly to me, with the boys' bodies being mutilated. The opening scene of the limp boy's body being dragged to a shallow grave set the tone nicely. The period detail looked perfect to my untrained eyes. The alleyways and streets look as dirty and frightening as you'd expect. Finally, I was impressed with the acting on the part of Jarin Towney as Paddy. I thought he might become a semi-regular character in Jane fashion, but I see that was not to be.
Blood & Money doesn't feature many new developments with the Phryne / Jack relationship, but there is a lot going on with Hugh / Dot. We learn that Hugh's family isn't happy with his conversion and have thrown him out of the house. He's worried that he won't be able to provide the home he envisions for Dot. Lots of drama!
The mystery elements in Blood & Money are as enjoyable as ever. Even though a viewer has little actual evidence to solve the crimes, it's still fun to watch Phryne and Co do their thing. It's not hard to see who the guilty person is, but the proof isn't available. The murders in this one are particularly grisly to me, with the boys' bodies being mutilated. The opening scene of the limp boy's body being dragged to a shallow grave set the tone nicely. The period detail looked perfect to my untrained eyes. The alleyways and streets look as dirty and frightening as you'd expect. Finally, I was impressed with the acting on the part of Jarin Towney as Paddy. I thought he might become a semi-regular character in Jane fashion, but I see that was not to be.
Blood & Money doesn't feature many new developments with the Phryne / Jack relationship, but there is a lot going on with Hugh / Dot. We learn that Hugh's family isn't happy with his conversion and have thrown him out of the house. He's worried that he won't be able to provide the home he envisions for Dot. Lots of drama!
