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Dr. Wesley Britton

Reviewer Dr. Wesley Britton: Dr. Britton is the author of four non-fiction books on espionage in literature and the media. Starting in fall 2015, his new six-book science fiction series, The Beta-Earth Chronicles, debuted via BearManor Media.

In 2018, Britton self-published the seventh book in the Chronicles, Alpha Tales 2044, a collection of short stories, many of which first appeared at a number of online venues.

For seven years, he was co-host of online radio’s Dave White Presents where he contributed interviews with a host of entertainment insiders. Before his retirement in 2016, Dr. Britton taught English at Harrisburg Area Community College. Learn more about Dr. Britton at his WEBSITE

 
By Dr. Wesley Britton
Published on August 17, 2012
 



Publisher: Acorn Media

ASIN: B005ONP7VU



Publisher: Acorn Media

ASIN: B005ONP7VU


First, I’m a longtime fan of screenwriter Anthony Horowitz, best known in the states for his Foyle’s War. Second, I’ve long admired James Purefoy, an actor always on the verge of obtaining superstardom. Third, I’m a huge fan of well-crafted British mini-series that are often equivalent to spending time with a good novel.

When Horowitz’s Injustice aired on ITV1 in 2011, reviewers indeed saw literary aspects to the five 45 minute episodes. For one matter, it defied easy pigeonholing. Its layered plots and subplots involve elements of legal dramas and police procedurals, but with a heavy dose of atypical character development.

One of the two driving storylines centers on Purefoy as defense barrister William Travers. He’d run to the countryside of Suffolk to deal with minor crimes after he learned he inadvertently got a killer off while he was in a London law firm. Years later, his wife Jane (Dervla Kirwan) is unhappy when Will agrees to take on a new case involving an old friend whom Will hopes is innocent. At the same time, another murder takes place near the Travers’ home, assigned to detective Mark Wenborn (Charlie Creed-Miles). Wenborn isn’t above bending the rules to accomplish “justice” and he slowly becomes certain Travers has something to do with the assassination. Is there a conspiracy involved? And what is Jane uncovering as she seeks out solutions to a mystery of her own

Director Colm McCarthy deftly weaves these stories together as he has to blend flashbacks from the past into three simultaneous investigations with a well-balanced pace. On top of this, the cast all have characters with depth to bring to life. In particular, the simmering duel between the psychologically wounded Travers and the unwavering doggedness of Wenborn is shown not only as two men committed to their cases, but as representing perspectives on the blurry lines of right and wrong in an imperfect legal system.

In short, Injustice is like a book you enjoyed so much, you end up passing it along to friends to encourage them to check it out as well. It would be great if U.S. producers would learn from such series and do likewise. The only weakness is the absence of any interesting extras beyond a rather pointless photo gallery. Injustice is the sort of project that begs for some behind-the-scenes commentary, especially from Horowitz, but no such luck. Ah well, as the characters demonstrate in Injustice, nobody’s perfect.

  
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