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This is a good French psychological thriller which rather falls apart towards the end. The original premise is good, if not terribly original, and it doesn't take a genius to work out the direction it's all heading in, but it's generally well acted and the story holds up well until the last episode. It then becomes a wee bit silly, with police hardly being seen while a prime murder suspect charges around finding all the necessary evidence. There are a few other bits and pieces which don't really seem very likely and the denouement is all a bit rushed.

For the first 3 episodes, I'd give it an 8, but I'm afraid the last can't be more than a 6 at the very best, and is probably not worth that. Overall, I'll be generous and give it 7.

The premis of a drug addicted Scottish doctor wandering around a New Zealand town investigating her sister's death is simply ridiculous.

The behaviour of this visitor to another land is rude and offensive to almost everyone she meets - frankly, no one would have given her the time of day. The storyline is confusing and set around with confusing characters and sub-themes. Much of it makes little real sense and is irrelevant. The shifting direction does not help, anymore than the mumbled and acccented words of several of the cast.

Overall, the acting is one dimensional, the story weak, and the direction awful. The background noise is intrusive and unnecessary. By episode 3, I really had had a belly full of Lauren Lyle, and couldn't care less who the killer was.