Hey, glad you liked it! I really enjoy this episode. I agree with you that the ending is a bit predictable, and, after a few listens, I also wonder why the imaginative Nikki doesn't just tape record Guy's confessions early on. In addition, I can believe he killed the alchoholic wife using the upped dosage of sleeping pills, but I don't quite buy that Nikki's sister would just throw herself out the window (mainly because I have a fear of heights myself! :shock: )

But an airtight plot is not what I listen to this one for---as you mentioned, it's the strong characterization and acting. I love this story because of its wonderful, almost soap-opera like, characterizations. The villain is such an oily, arrogant jerk, you just hate his guts. The entire cast is perfect. McCambridge is always a special favorite of mine. So deliciously melodramatic, and what a voice! I love when she says to Guy, "You are EVIL, you're a DEVIL!!" Despite the predictability of the ending, you hate Guy so much it's still very satisfying to hear them trap him.

Also, it's a nice lean, economically written story with just 3 characters. (I always prefer the ones with fewer characters.) And I like the fact that they launch right into the meat of the story first thing, right at the sister's funeral. This one is extremely engaging and a lot of fun.