Unfortunately that means it's just an episode of Death in Paradise dragged out to 350 pages which leads to a lot of tedious summing up of the case and repeated word-for-word reproductions of everything written on the white board, adding nothing to the story other than bulk. A locked room murder, various suspects that appear both guilty and innocent at the same time, a grumpy but funny detective inspector, and on top of all an idyllic location on a Caribbean island under a burning sun. The editing is very sloppy as well, with a notable clanger being the character of Selwyn Patterson being referred to as "Selwyn Hamilton" early in the book then by his proper name when he finally shows up. It's unclear at this point whether the books are designed to portray an 'alternate timeline' Death in Paradise or whether they take place within the known world of the show. It definitely kept me guessing throughout the story and the revelations were very gripping and satisfying.

She confesses to his murder – but can’t explain how she did it, or how the knife came to be in the room. Having been relaxing with headphones and eye-masks the murder was only discovered when the apparent murderer starts screaming. They own a spa retreat that offers yoga and spirituality as some of its treatments for the wealthy that visit the tropical Island. There's an ensemble 'guest cast' of characters - a group of people staying at a luxury spa hotel on Saint-Marie, plus the resort's owners and their shifty handyman - and a locked-room mystery.Aslan Kennedy has an idyllic life: Leader of a Spiritual Retreat for wealthy holidaymakers on one of the Caribbean’s most unspoilt islands, Saint Marie. Man pats interesantākais likās policijas inspektors Ričards Pūls, kurš šķiet iemieso sevī daudz stereotipus par britiem.

True to form, at the crime scene Poole becomes obsessed with the presence of a seemingly insignificant object, a drawing pin.But, such trifles aside, I have been binging the 'Death in Paradise' TV series over the past few weeks, and it was an absolute joy to be in the company of Richard Poole, Camille, Fidel, and Dwayne, once again. Aslan Kennedy has an idyllic life: leader of a spiritual retreat for wealthy holidaymakers on one of the Caribbean's most unspoilt islands, Saint Marie.