Robert Thorogood

Meditation on Murder

Sian Wadey

I am a massive fan of the Death in Paradise series and I couldn't wait to get my hands on the first of the books, written by the series creator. 'A Meditation on Murder' features DI Richard Poole, played by Ben Miller, who hates the heat and refuses to 'dress down' despite the weather. I enjoyed his narrative, the little jokes and his insights into the case. The murder itself was fascinating, kept me guessing and I didn't work out who the murderer was at all. However, I felt that Camille was not represented very well, her character in the book was dissimilar to the series. There were also some parts that were a bit repetitive, the same sentence being repeated twice in one paragraph, which led to clunky reading. I would read more of the Death in Paradise series, however I would much rather watch it on television.

Meditation on Murder

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