The series is adaped by the author Sara Collins from her own novel of the same name. Protagonist Frannie Langton is a heroine in the style of Jane Eyre who has faced a life crammed full of injustice and comes to be accused of murdering her master and mistress who was also her lover. Its a strong premise and the series takes us back through her childhood up to the point of the murders and what really took place. The first episode took a while to get going but stick with it a very strong story unfolds. Production values were decent, the voiceover device was a bit overused but there was a good quality cast throughout. The book was a hit and the adaptation is faithful so I'm sure it will find an audience. Wolf Hall it isn't, but there's no shame in that and it does what it says on the tin. Its a decent gothic drama/romance with a whodunnit storyline. One to binge and enjoy if you like the genre.

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