![]() ![]() Lost Boy: The Killing of James Bulger review – made with care and professionalism. ![]() “Drop a bollock on this one and the CC will have the pair,” she warns him. Their boss Alison Vosper (Rakie Ayola) isn’t happy about the situation. When a local property developer, Michael Neward (Tom Weston-Jones), goes missing after his stag do goes wrong, DC Glenn Branson (Richie Campbell) calls Grace back in to bring a bit of the “old Grace magic”. He’s mocked by his colleagues and the local media for consulting a psychic to help with his investigations. His wife, Sandy, vanished six years ago, and at 46 he has a personal life as lively as the West Pier. If not fully washed up, he’s starting to roll against the beach. John Simm plays Grace, a once-respected Brighton detective stuck doing cold cases. The first 25 minutes feel like familiar territory. (All the Grace books have “Dead” in their titles.) For the many committed Jamesians this is a famous moment, and I’m sure there will be plenty of teeth-gnashing over the casting and directorial decisions. The first two books, Dead Simple and Looking Good Dead, have been adapted for ITV by the Endeavour creator Russell Lewis. ![]() After 17 consecutive number one bestsellers in the UK, more than 20 million copies and 37 different languages, Peter James’s hero DS Roy Grace has finally made it to the screen. ![]()
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