Speak Now: Married to Mystery opens up with the lead character, Charley, on a plane back to San Francisco with her new husband. It should be obvious that this is the set-up for the series. Charley's a socialite and the director/patron of a local theatre company. When she and the new husband arrive in town they discover the body of a woman in their hotel suite. At first glance its just a coincidence. Soon, however, it seems that the woman was sent as a warning for the new husband, a man Charley finds she really knows little about. When Charley goes back to work at the theatre company we learn that the murder may have more to do with her than was first thought.
What I liked: The characters. Charley and Jack are off to a good start and I think there is room for good character development in the future. There are also amusing situational elements that aren't absurd, ex. Jack's meeting the crazy uncle/father-figure. The setting in San Fran is fun. Good plot if not a little far fetched (the whole spy stuff).
What could be improved: Trim down the cast a bit. There are a lot of people to try to keep straight, a focus on a few a book could help move things along. The theatre stuff got a little boring, but that could be b/c I have no interest in it.
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