Review of Secret in Their Eyes (2015) by Conrad T — 24 Feb 2016

This could have been a one hour television police procedural and it would have been better.

This review of Secret in Their Eyes (2015) was written by Conrad T on 24 Feb 2016.

Secret in Their Eyes has generally received mixed reviews.

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