When a man's body is found in a remote location with a bullet in the head the CBI are called in. Jane theorises that he worked at a games arcade in the next upriver town. They head there and Jane was right. They soon learn something else; he was previously Eddie Russo, in the witness protection programme after testifying against the mob. He was responsible for ensuring that Santino 'Sonny' Battaglia's sons received life sentences. As Sonny has retired to California he is an obvious suspect so Jane ignores instructions and goes to see him. Sonny isn't the only suspect though; Eddie had been dealing drugs and his partner in that enterprise wasn't happy when he and Eddie were arrested together only he was charged... the police arrest report changed to remove any reference to Eddie. Did whoever had the report changed sell Eddie to the mob or is there somebody else who wanted him dead?
Once again 'The Mentalist' delivers the goods. It might not be realistic but it is lots of fun. There is a good mystery with plenty of suspects each with different motives and the identity of the killer isn't too obvious. Simon Baker is on great form as Patrick Jane; the scenes between him and Dan Lauria's 'Sonny' were hilarious. Having the main agency, the CBI, confronting agents of another agency, in this case the US Marshalls, may have been a little cliché but that didn't detract from the story. The ending does involve Jane using methods that would probably get the case thrown out of court but in a more light-hearted series such as this such things don't matter too much if they are entertaining and this certainly was. Overall another great episode.
Once again 'The Mentalist' delivers the goods. It might not be realistic but it is lots of fun. There is a good mystery with plenty of suspects each with different motives and the identity of the killer isn't too obvious. Simon Baker is on great form as Patrick Jane; the scenes between him and Dan Lauria's 'Sonny' were hilarious. Having the main agency, the CBI, confronting agents of another agency, in this case the US Marshalls, may have been a little cliché but that didn't detract from the story. The ending does involve Jane using methods that would probably get the case thrown out of court but in a more light-hearted series such as this such things don't matter too much if they are entertaining and this certainly was. Overall another great episode.
