I do love John Simm’s portrayal of Roy Grace as he turns in yet another calm and measured performance. He and Grace have history and this new investigation in which Pewe becomes one of the prime suspects will not help calm the waters. Amongst them are a number of serving police officers, the key one of which is Grace’s new boss, ACC Cassian Pewe, portrayed in excellently smug and affected style by Sam Hoare. With two separate events happening at the hotel on the same night, we are swiftly introduced to a number of key suspects in what turns out to be a serious sexual assault. What an episode this is! From the very opening scenes you get that ominous sense that something dark is about to happen. Has a sinister offender from Grace’s past dubbed the Brighton Prowler resurfaced or is this a copycat? As the attacks continue, Grace is convinced it’s the same man – and delving into the past may be the key to saving the next victim. Something about the incident is causing a deep unease in Grace – he knows he’s seen this before. A chilling event at the Royal Edward hotel on the night of Assistant Chief Constable, Alison Vosper’s leaving do forces Grace and Branson into a difficult position when they must investigate all hotel guests, including high ranking East Sussex police attendees.
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