Critic Reviews
- Critic score
- Publication
- By date
-
Groundbreaking it sure is not, but cozy, it most definitely is. The Marlow Murder Club features a charming ensemble of British actors doing what they do best: countryside murder mysteries with low stakes and high quality. Pour a cuppa and get comfy under a blanket because this is peak cozy murder mystery material.
-
“Marlow” begs our indulgence, in other words, but given its various charms, it needn’t make very much effort doing so.
-
We are in the cosy "suspend your disbelief" territory of Miss Marple or Death in Paradise.
-
The characters are charming, the performances are effective and the reveals are impressive. However, if you're looking for something new, fresh and formula-busting, then you're best to look elsewhere.
-
The dialogue was stilted and heavily laden with exposition, leaving the actors to struggle to make such implausible conversation seem realistic. The worst of this came during the cheesy, sepia-toned flashback scenes, where the important information was so obviously signposted it felt, at times, like a comedy parody of a murder mystery.
-
If you like your whodunits slow-cooked then The Marlow Murder Club may be for you. Everyone needs comfort food from time to time and this was a bangers and mash of a detective show. .... But if you want something that grips, look elsewhere.