DCI Stanhope, together with her assistant Detective Sergeant Aiden Healy (Kenny Doughty, Stella, Black Work) investigate four brutish crimes in Northumberland. The first is a mysterious crime surrounding the death of a middle-aged grandmother found on the moors in "Dark Road." Next, "Tuesday's Child" is the story of a lonesome lad found dead in a local teenage hang-out area. "The Moth Catcher" has the duo searching for the murderer or murderers of two young adults and trying to discern if the two were connected in some way. The fourth episode is "The Sea Glass" which sends the pair investigating various clues in the death of a fisherman found tangled in the nets of a North Sea trawler.
I found Vera: Set 6 particularly heart-wrenching and watched DCI Stanhope internally emote through some extreme situations, the specifics of which, if revealed here would provide spoilers, so I'll leave it to you to discover the particulars. Life has chipped away any unnecessary feelings that in no way contribute to the focus of her life -- which is solving crimes. As soon as a case is presented to her office, she immediately gathers clues, pins them to a board in the office, and seeks to fill in the empty spaces to solve the crime. Very little sentiment is observed in her demeanor and her lifestyle is sparse and clinical, but in her heart she harbors deep sentiment for her agents. She lives a solitary life and focuses on her work as her companion, a brilliant genius who stays "on target." Her mysteries are as isolated as she is, and it always feels as if her hat and raincoat are there to protect her as she stumbles through the ugliness of crime and the lives of those who commit them.
Vera: Set 6 reveals the unseemly part of life but her experience has kept her insulated from its filthy effects as her solemn demeanor analyzes evidence and discerns truth in her cases. She is a no-nonsense type of person, but her weakness emerges when she pours herself a shot or two to wash off the dirt of the day.
Vera: Set 6 is complete in itself; there are no special features or interviews and to be honest, they're not necessary. When I complete the series, I just want to rest in the solving of the crime, I don't need any photographs or comments. I just then begin to wait for the arrival of the next set. As always, the series is for mature audiences, as scenes may contain unsuitable violent or disturbing images. That said, this is one detective that I admire and she's very prominent in my library -- I hope you will agree.
