OK, I may be biased, because I would watch Anthony Andrews read from the phone book. I thought the film was a nice bit of 80s fluff. I haven't read the book, so I can't speak to how far it ventured away from the author's intention, but it is a nice way to spend a couple of hours. No, you won't find this on PBS' Mystery! series, but its a cute little made for TV mystery. And Anthony Andrews' droll delivery is well worth the price!