6/10 - clever mobster-themed Hallmark mystery is a decent watch

Of all the shows in the Hallmark mystery series, I have to say I like the "Jane Doe" entries the best so far. One of the things that makes it the most interesting of the three - which includes Mystery Woman and McBride - is the dichotomy between the family life of the main character and her life as an agent for the government. I also think this show has the strongest cast - Lea Thompson, Joe Penny, and William R. Moses. Thompson is energetic, believable, and adorable; Moses is solid and likable as her husband; and Joe Penny is Joe Penny - tough and sexy. In this particular plot line, a mob boss dies and then his body disappears. I have one objection, which I have to almost every show on TV - when you have someone like Anne DiSalvo playing the nurse, people knowledgeable about actors know that she had something to do with it. Whenever I see a familiar actor in what appears to be a small or inconsequential role, I know the character is involved somehow. But just about every show does it - the great "Law and Order" being one of the biggest offenders. Anyway, these Hallmark shows are delightful.

OMG I love these Jane Doe movies. They have started screening them here in Australia every Monday and they're great. I've never seen them before so they are new for me. The only thing is that I don't know what order these are meant to be shown in. This one feels very much like it should be at the end of the series as Jane Do / Cathy has told her husband about her work and what she really does. The other thing is that they screened this right after "The Wrong Face" and that is why it very much felt like it was all out of sequence.

At least that is how I felt upon watching the shows. But I'm not complaining. They are a great distraction even if things are a little predictable, but what TV isn't like that these days?

Of the ones I have seen so far a good 7/10 for them.