![]() Answers don’t come as easily or quickly this time around. Likewise, the investigation unfolds on a more even playing field. Wagner adjusts her performance accordingly and brings out this unseen side of Amy, one that has her second guessing herself on matters big and small. Still, Amy’s damaged confidence makes her relatable and injects some uncertainty into the story, forcing her to earn her place as a consultant and romantic partner, even as a lead character. Kate rolls her eyes and lets her be since she’s bunking in the spare room and doesn’t want to get kicked out. Amy insists on tagging along due to her personal stake in the matter, that is her unofficial relationship with Travis. The experience proves humbling, but she isn’t one to stay on the sidelines. For once, the clever lit prof is just that. Besides possessing real investigative credentials, Kate also commands Travis’s respect and can go head-to-head with Amy on Jungian psychology. Suddenly she finds herself helpless and upstaged by the interloper. Amy always takes control of a situation without putting too much on the line, something that changes when Kate waltzes in. That unflappability is admirable trait in an actual person but a dull one when it comes to fake people. ![]() Regular readers know I dislike Wagner’s characters, women who never break a sweat in a crisis. Cahill shakes up the dynamic and is the chaos agent this series needs. The appearance of Travis’s ex-wife, FBI Agent Kate Coulson (Erin Cahill), adds another twist. While he escapes serious injury, the search for the Wolfman takes a strange turn, and he and Professor Amy Winslow (Jill Wagner) also find themselves investigating mummified remains inside the burned-out home. Detective Travis Burke (Kristoffer Polaha), whose testimony all but assures a conviction, becomes an obvious target for revenge and is nearly killed in an explosion when he returns home to Garrison, Washington. The case starts in Chicago where a serial killer dubbed “The Wolfman” escapes mid-trial. ![]() Mystery 101 takes some chances with its latest film, Killer Timing, and the bold moves pay off.
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