say comes book movie adaptations bbc rarely lets down regarding miniseries love starling novel far best murdermystery ive ever read miniseries defiantly made day saw it primary story kept near perfectly intact characters match ones novel well personalities mannerisms spot red jez thought duncan done well kate eric came much simplistic character little depth book also altered substory may deal it course changes cosmetic found disappointment in substory eric murder charge changed changed whole dynamic red eric movie cut triathalon training jez doing events book changed viewer friendly liked book like this like miniseries love book must say accurate book movie adaptation ive seen