Given its Rendell, its not obvious about what this is really about. However, very quickly we learn that Stephen (who loves the moor, but doesnt know why) and Lyn (his wife-who hates the moor) havent ever consumated their marriage. But in quick succession there are a couple of deaths of young blonde women which leads to a very good and different police officer (George Costigan) investigating and from the outset he believes he has the answer. For me he wins the acting honours. I found Firths portrayal as a lone man who seems to "know nothing much" somewhat bland and a lonely wife who wont leave her hubby/get the marriage annulled even dafter. I was left disappointed by this, and it didnt get better with age, having watched it on ITV the 1st time around!
Review of Master of the Moor: Part 1
