Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries "Away with the Fairies" #1.8 (2012) (TV)

Kept me guessing, 15 April 2017

Phryne investigates the mysterious death of the editor of a women's magazine, Women's Choice. The editor also secretly acted as they magazine's advice communist. Could the woman's death have something to do with bad advice she dispensed? Or was there another motive behind the murder?

Not the best, but overall, Away with the Fairies is another strong episode. I suppose that what I liked best was the multiple suspects Phryne had to deal with and their stories that didn't always coincide with each other. The "who done it" kept me guessing (incorrectly) right up to the very end. I don't care for mystery stories that throw in a vital clue at the last minute where the reader or viewer would have had no way of knowing the information. It's a cheat. And Away with the Fairies is guilty of it and that keeps me from rating it higher. The end result, however, is very satisfying with Phyrne accusing the killer and various suspects arguing with each other. It's quite a scene.

I'm hoping that Away with the Fairies will be the end of Mr Lin Chung for quite a while. I never cared for his and Phryne's relationship and I hope he's gone for good. There's just something about the guy that rubs me the wrong way.

7/10