With having now watched three Chronicle mysteries, I feel confident in saying that we can expect to see well thought out mysteries from this TV franchise. Along with an intriguing mystery in each episode, the show has established four or so main characters, their habits and quirks, and their comfort and respect for one another.
I am pretty much watching "Chronicle Mysteries" for the first time back to back with watching "Murder, She Baked" for the first time.
It is genuinely fascinating to watch Alison Sweeney in both shows. I feel like I am watching identical twins. Both may look alike, but they are both completely different personalities, and you would never mistake Hannah for Alex.
I would agree that the cast of secondary characters got a bit confusing in this episode--particularly their relationship to each other. I don't find that to be a flaw, though. Most good murder mysteries are complicated puzzles that, midway through, would definitely benefit from a page or two of flow charts!
My favorite part of this episode was the interplay between the four main characters, the teasing, the concern, and their intuition of what each other were thinking.
The Chronicle Mysteries Vines That Bind
2019
Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery
The Chronicle Mysteries Vines That Bind
2019
Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery
Plot summary
The new season of Alex McPherson's true crime podcast leads her and the Chronicle staff to nearby Macklin, where they investigate a death ruled as an accident by the local police. Can Alex can get to the bottom of what she feels was murder?
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Another very good Chronicle mystery
A hunting accident? I think not
This third Chronicle Mystery has Alison Sweeney checking out a more current mystery than in the two previous films. This involves shooting from a distance and the police are labeling it a hunting accident like what Dick Cheney had.
But with her two trusty aides Benjamin Ayres and David Colette helping Sweeney has her doubts and says so on the air. It all has to do with some land where grapes are grown for wine and the fact that it is being polluted.
Hopefully we will see more or it's back to the bakery for Alison Sweeney.
Hints of romance?
There are all those significant looks and cryptic comments by Drew. Certainly looks like he is interested. The situation makes for some positive sparkle.
The story is a decent murder mystery. There are several possible suspects and even more interested parties. So many of them are tied together through one relationship or another. There are some clues for the viewer and some red herrings. I didn't figure it out much ahead of the reveal.
I am not a huge fan of amateur detectives, but I usually check out different series. I was glad to see that Alex isn't a total amateur since she is part of the newspaper and has her podcast series about cold cases. And she has to two guys watching over her even if that doesn't keep her totally safe. At least she isn't reckless about it like some of them are.