“Soon, You’re Going to Want to be the Sheriff.” “No, I Don’t Look Good in Brown.”
If the Ainsley McGregor Mysteries were going to be as long a movie franchise as I hope they will be, I knew at some point, they’d run out of books to base the movies on. After all, there are only five books in the series (at least as of now). But I was surprised to find that they are already venturing off on their own with the third movie – A Case of the Watchmaker. Not that I’m complaining since I really enjoyed it.
It’s been a quiet few months in the Texas town of Sweet River, so quiet that Ainsley McGregor (Candace Cameron Bure) and her friends in her mystery solving book club are getting a bit bored. That’s when Ainsley suggests looking for a cold case to solve. When someone suggests a case from in town, it gets a bit awkward since the victim was married to group member Maria (Francisca Dennis). But Maria decides it is time to learn just what happened to her husband.
The victim, Mark (Stephan Miers), was found in a park in town. Several things don’t add up for Ainsley, but her brother, police chief Ryan (Robin Dunne), doesn’t want her dredging up the past. Ainsley’s boyfriend, fire chief Jake Trenton (Aaron Ashmore) is more willing to help out. Can Ainsley solve the cold case?
Cold case mysteries can be hit or miss for me. This time around, it worked well for me. While it had been a few years, it wasn’t long enough ago that there were no stakes. In fact, most of the people involved were still in town, and I loved watching Ainsley figure out what had happened in the past. Along the way, there was a fun new character. I can’t imagine this character will be back, but if it happens, I would be quite happy.
I continue to love the relationship between the three leads. Ainsley and Ryan have a fun dynamic as siblings, and Jake rounds out the trio wonderfully. The chemistry between the three leads is perfect, and I can’t help but grin and laugh at the teasing and jokes.
Unfortunately, the movie does have a dose of low budget cheese. As long as you know to expect it, you’ll be fine.
And yes, there is a connection to watchmaking. But I’ll leave it for you to discover as you watch. (Of course, the pun was intended. This is me.)
I had to laugh at the beginning of the movie. This “book club” (they solve cases more than they read books) reminds me quite a bit of the real murders club in Candace Cameron Bure’s old Hallmark franchise, the Aurora Teagarden Mysteries. Maybe it’s just Candace up there leading it that makes me think of it.
A Case of the Watchmaker is another fun, entertaining story. If you are looking for a light mystery movie, you’ll be glad you sat down to view it. I hope it’s not too long before we get to visit these characters again.
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