M.F. De Grace

Love the Vera character and the story lines. Some have commented that the Vera in the TV series doesn’t match the Vera in the Anne Cleeves’ books but it doesn’t stop me from enjoying the series, as well as Brenda Blethyn’s interpretation of the character. I just finished the last three series of this program, and enjoyed each episode. However, the main problem I have is that the majority of the episodes have women as the murderers. Considering that nine out 10 murderers are men (statistics in England), I can only surmise that the series’ writers are misogynists, including some of the female writers. This isn’t the only series that has too many female perpetrators. Looking forward to season 14 but sad that the series ends.

This series not only gives insight into the world of diplomacy, it also provides scenarios of possible, perhaps probable, relationships between countries and their national security activities. One can see how egos of leaders and political players can create chaos and corruption, but provide an understanding of how they come into play for personal gain. I found the dialogue so engaging that I’ve watched certain episodes several times, and am anxiously awaiting the second series.