I had the pleasure to listen to it last night. If you\'ve never heard this tale before don\'t read this review! It is a wonderful show and should be heard without any bias or info going into it.

Thanks!

It was just after midnight - on Halloween - when I listened to this program. I had heard it once a very long time ago, so the details were not fresh in my mind.

Even some of the more diabolical episodes that had been written for the RMT can\'t compare to the brutality, the grimness, and the sheer menace of this \"Hannibal\" type character.

The show paints a timeless portrait of a man who struggles with his own existence, and even perhaps mortality, at any cost. After the show, I kept wondering what his parents were like. What his childhood was like. Much the same way when I read about someone in real life who has committed atrocities such as our villain.

Elspeth Eric always writes very deep, provocative stories which tend to stir the imagination and evoke something emotional on many levels. While some of her works are a sure-hit, many often miss. However, this episode transcends. It not only hits, but it hits with a kitchen mallet right on the soft spot of every RMT listener.

I assume we all expect (and allow) a fair amount of foul play, violence, betrayal, and even evil behavior to seep into our minds when we tune in, but this show doth spilleth over. She holds back in her writing, only in a way that someone of aristocracy holds back from being crude. This episode is gallant in every word, and the actors - especially Drydon - perform them as though they in fact, were the characters themselves.

Even the character of the wife is delivered with bored restraint and exhibits a life of unenthusiasm, disappointment, and complacency.

While being vile in most respects, the acts of our villain are not, I believe, so far off from our own behavior. \"He didn\'t comment on the truffles?\"

How many times have we put out an extended effort into something, only to be praised - but not where we needed the praise most? How often do we take such incredible pride in our work that we\'d be willing to take risks to present it? Indeed, this character was only flawed by one mark: he was a flippin\' psychopath!

And that\'s why I gave this show a 5 rating. Perfect on every level, for me. There were a couple of moments during the show where I thought the writing was a bit overboard (the slippers coming to life) and off-tone (why would he think it was the police coming to arrest him so quickly? He appeared much too cool to drop his guard so fast), but I overlooked them based on how well everything was pulled off.

Alas, I\'m writing a book. A great episode and a perfect selection for this Halloween show.<br>