DI Richard Poole is sent to the paradise island of Saint-Marie in the Caribbean to solve an impossible murder. He hates sun sea and sand but no matter – once he’s solved the murder he’ll be heading back to wonderful cold drizzly London. He does so with brilliance and tenacity – only to discover his boss back home has conspired to keep him there. He’s trapped on an island he hates and people just keep getting murdered.
PBS picked it up and I am so glad! This is a wonderful Saturday night show, I totally agree with the other reviewers a lighthearted version of Poirot with more humor and tropical vistas!I wish all the CSIs (that I don't watch but that abund in prime time TV ) would stop trying to outdo the gore and bring in some humor for once! The problem lays in the acting too, all the "pretty faces" that can't deliver a pun!By contrast a low keyed Danny John-Jules ( remember Cat from Red Dw..
