Squeaky Clean Mysteries: Hazardous Duty (2022) User Reviews (11)

ALMOST STOPPED WATCHING

[valica-33849 · 5/10 · 3 April 2024]

From the beginning when she's out in a ambulance after the fire, when did she ever grab keys, phone or purse? They showed the house in the background after saying burnt but still looks intact.

There's no way Harold would be able to have a business with a criminal background, and he would not be in jail that long. Plus what reason would he have to burn house? She goes to dinner at lawyer house yet, how did she get in her house if she never has keys on her? Speaking of lawyer, where did he come from, State, that knows the area & able to practice law there?

Parker said she checked the security camera at the hospital. Yet she didn't see what they found in minutes Ok, I'm done, lawyer lives across from her, Sierra comes behind her, not sure why. So how does someone get in and leave after stabbing?

Engaging mystery

[coltras35 · 6/10 · 14 July 2023]

Gabby St. Claire had to drop out of school before she can complete a degree in forensic science to help her family. Instead, she did the next best thing: she became a crime scene cleaner. When a routine cleaning job uncovers a murder weapon the police overlooked, she realizes that the wrong person is in jail. But the owner of the weapon is willing to do anything to keep Gabby quiet. With the help of her neighbor, Riley Thomas, Gabby plays detective. But can Riley help her before another murder occurs?

Yes it's the typical female lead who investigates, gets a warning from a detective not to pursue this snooping and even thinks her suspicions are wrong, and the criminal proceedings aren't accurate, but it's quite enjoyable, engaging enough to hold your attention. Plus there's some bubblegum romance. Even the killer came out as a surprise.

Cheap knock off

[tash-30780 · 3/10 · 25 April 2023]

I have read the book many times and honestly, this movie is a huge disappointment. None of the characters are portrayed the same as the book. Major plot hooks are missing.

Riley is not the calm, intelligent person from the books, he is a little weak and whiney.

Gabby would never have her hair down to clean a crime scene, let along no goggles and mask for half the jobs. Her Mum is dead in the book which is a huge thing to why she does what she does. Her Dad is supposed to be a washed up, drunken surfer. These things actually make a difference to the purpose and flow of the characters.

Parker is supposed to be a rich, good looking guy who spends a lot of time flirting with gabby and not taking her seriously, doesn't work the same with a woman detective.

Sierra is just all completely wrong.

I would suggest people just skip this movie and read the book.

Here We Go Again

[paul32344 · 6 November 2022]

Let's see...a supposed semi-brilliant female lead with amazing sleuthing skills, a weenie and mostly unlikable male lead who just happens to be an attorney, an air-headed and screechy sidekick, a grumpy lead police investigator, a loveable father figure etc etc. Same tired recipe, just a different cake. I had hopes in the very early going something good might come of all this, but no such luck. Absolutely horrid acting by cast of totally forgettable actors. I also must agree with the earlier reviewer about so many simple and unnecessary mistakes. For one, in addition to the poor cleaning techniques already listed...an unsecured security room...gimme a break. I'm giving it a 3 star rating, but only because I also like the setting.

I hope they make more episodes

[sunflower-176-611522 · 8/10 · 25 June 2023]

I enjoyed this movie and really do hope they make other episodes. I mean it's not a movie is ever going to be nominated for an Academy award in the actors are the best in the world, but they're good, and it was enjoyable with some humor.

I seem like an American taken Australian show that I watched, but that was only one season.

Was unfamiliar with all the actors and actresses, but I enjoyed them all. Also nice is that it appears to have actually been filmed here in the US instead of Canada I'll never understand why when they film a movie in Canada they try to pretend it's the US why can't they just say it's a Canadian location?!

So many mistakes! We had to quit watching!

[fraun · 3/10 · 3 November 2022]

Spoiler alerts following We loved seeing something made in a location other than LA or Vancouver! We were really excited to see the small town and neat countryside, but as soon as the two cleaners started cleaning the scene with breezy banter and moving around bloody pillows like they were throwing teddy bears.

Here is a list of the things we noticed that were completely wrong: 1. Who wears their hair down when they're cleaning ANYTHING??? As they rolled up the bloody rug, she had her hanging down. I would think a "cleaner" would be concerned about getting blooding her hair.

2. Felons cannot be crime scene cleaners 3. Blood dries brown. It doesn't stay bright red.

4. The gun in the open fire box with the key still in it is too much..... and we couldn't take anymore after that!

This could have been really good, but the details need to be more believable.

Bentonville, AR

[FridayGal · 8/10 · 30 January 2023]

No wonder people liked the location! Arkansas is lovely especially with its rolling hills and landscapes. Loved the shot of the Walton's 5-10 store on Main Street in downtown Bentonville - the original store owned by Sam Walton of the Walmart retail dynasty. Cool! Despite the local charm, the movie was lukewarm on charm. I agree with much that's already been said - the hair of the female lead should have been pulled back away from her face & secured so not to hang down as she cleaned. I also get soooo tired of female leads in mystery movies who never follow orders & have to be rescued from her own actions often endangering others. The ending was clever - for those still watching - is there a sequel in the wings?

Why? You ruined a terrific story!!!!!

[jeepgirl22 · 4/10 · 7 September 2023]

Why on earth would you use the title and characters from a great book series and not make any of it like the book except the names?? The movie Gabby is nothing like the book character. Gabby has curly, wild red hair, loves kooky tees and flip flops are a main stay in her wardrobe. Sierra has a hippy vibe and hello!, she's supposed to be Asian! Also, there is no humor in this movie. Humor is a big part of the books - characters and situations make you laugh along with the seriousness of investigating murders. And lastly - where's the faith factor?? Riley and Gabby are both Christians. They are imperfect and sometimes struggle with their faith, especially Gabby. Faith isn't something banged repeatedly over one's head in the books, but is definitely included. In this movie -- non-existent. The chemistry between these characters - also non-existent. The writers and director managed to take a great, fun book story and turn it into plain pudding. Not even vanilla - just plain boring nothingness. I can't believe author Christy Barritt signed off on this. Yes, it's great to have your novel made into a movie but at least make sure it's a decent one.

I know I'm very opinionated on this, but I've read the entire Squeaky Clean book series avs loved it and the characters. This movie is a joke.

Diabolical!

[haroot_azarian · 15 April 2024]

I don't know about the book series because I have not read any of them. But from what I observed watching this TV movie, I found the characters extremely cheesy and mostly stupid.

The detective was totally clueless, and miraculously an ordinary crime scene cleaner happened to be an excellent amateur sleuth, and her neighbor/romantic interest happened to be a lawyer who suddenly became her Batman's Robin.

Oh yes before I forget, the neighbor/romantic interest Mr. Riley Icringe crringe) was absolutely annoying. I don't know if it is his natural personality in real life also, but I have seen in another TV Lifetime Movie where he plays a fireman who also in that movie creeps into the protagonist's life.

Anyway this was one of the worst if not the worst whodunnit TV movies I have ever seen!

ruined it

[lmwpdr · 1/10 · 2 December 2023]

The books are great - funny, intense, well written, and the characters have depth. This movie has absolutely none of the humor, and the characters have no personality at all. The producers of the movie removed everything interesting that made the books enjoyable. If you want an enjoyable and quirky mystery, read the books or do the audio book, but don't waste your time on this very terrible adaptation. I hope they paid the author well to completely screw up her book and make people think the book will be just as stupid as the movie. They did a disservice to the author of the original books because anyone who saw the movie first would bother with the books, and there's a whole series of "squeaky clean" suspense novels with great characters and decent plots.

Way Better Than the Other Reviewers Think It Was!

[mfreburg-946-137541 · 8/10 · 8 February 2024]

The reviewers who are wedded to the books must not realize that movies change details, some DRASTICALLY, all the time. (I can just hear them if any of them had actually read the original Perry Mason books before they watched the Perry Mason TV series--they'd be in an uproar even worse than they were here.) Just because they finally found a movie that apparently insulted their unique pet book series is no cause for besmirching a movie that was entertaining on its own merits. Was it a great film? No, but it was good. Jessica Blackmore was quite entertaining in my book, and I'd jump on the chance to see her in another one of these stories. Folks, if you are a movie watcher who just might not be a reader of the books this film was apparently based on--I never read them and don't plan to--but would like to watch a cute mystery/romance, then watching this one will NOT be a waste of your time, despite what the book purists are crying about.