Not very well done

Agreed - the weakest of the Jesse Stone series. Nice to see the old faces, but some connecting scenes were needed (e.g. how did we get from Emily Bishop calling Jesse's cell phone, and getting no service, to the scene where both he and Suitcase and Rose all arrive to thwart the robbery?). Seemed also to need more foreshadowing. The formula in most whodunits is that we are presented with several potential murderers, along with suggestions/clues why each could be the one. This movie did a poor job of that.

I have to say this one started a bit slow then picked up halfway in. Hope the next is more like Stone Cold, but I still enjoy these Jesse Stone films!

"Veritas Aequitas"

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Agreed. Virtually none of the loose ends of "Jesse Stone: Thin Ice" were resolved, Jesse's actions clearly caused the unsatisfying conclusion the the key plot. The miscalculations are epitomized by the replacement of Stephanie March by Krista Allen as "Cissy Hathaway". Allen's sex appeal is overt, while March's is subtle. Subtlety is essential to a successful small town businesswoman, particular one located near the city famous for "banned in Boston." However, I understand how figured out the identity of the "serial killer." The killer used techniques of a professional assassin,a 22 caliber revolver and a "behind the ear head shot". Assassins use 22 revolvers, because the light mass of the round allows it to bounce around inside the skull, doing the maximum amount of damage. A revolver is used for the reasons stated in the movie, to prevent accidental loss of the expended cartridge. There are also, I believe, a much larger number of 22 caliber revolvers in circulation, making identification much more difficult. Jesse also realized, since the shot had all the hallmarks of a "professional hit," the first victim's association with Gino's Fish, a mobster with connections to professional assassins made him the likely target, with the other murders used as cover. While not mentioned in the script, serial killers generally select victims who have some connection such as sex or physical appearance. Jesse also concluded that the killer would chose his target as his first attack to ensure his success in case it became too dangerous to continue.

That was a bit strange. Jesse seems to have developed intuitive flashes in this movie. Very much like Sean's detecting abilities in 'Psych.'

We loved all the Jesse Stone episodes but one thing annoyed me in particular - the monotonous exchange of 6 letter conversations continually admonishing one another to use first names. It was like listening to someone read from "Fun With Dick And Jane." Honestly, because of that alone,I wouldn't have watched any after the first episode if it hadn't been for Tom Selleck.