Book info

• Title Death Knocks Twice
• Author Robert Thorogood
• Year 2017
• Genre Mystery

Two dead bodies. A family of suspects. And one very disgruntled detective. Reluctantly stationed on the sweltering Caribbean island of Saint-Marie, Detective Inspector Richard Poole dreams of cold winds, drizzly rain and a pint in his local pub. Just as he is feeling as fed up as can be, a mysterious vagrant is found dead in the grounds of the historic Beaumont plantation. Immediately assumed to be suicide, DI Poole is not so convinced and determined to prove otherwise. Never mind that the only fingerprints on the murder weapon belong to the victim. Or that the room was locked from the inside. Before long, death knocks twice and a second body turns up. The hunt is on to solve the case – despite the best efforts of the enigmatic Beaumont family...

Thoughts

I whipped through this book in super quick time, it seemed to flow much easier than the previous two. There was a lot less repetition, and I liked how the two seemingly unrelated crimes ended up crossing over each other towards the end.

The murder mystery was good, I guessed a few names but got it wrong each time, and like all good stories, the answer was obvious when it was revealed to you. It’s not a happy story, but as with the TV series, the real joy comes from the team of misfits investigating. It was fun reading through the crisis of confidence Richard had, questioning his own methods. I think I said this in my last review, but it’s nice to read more about why he’s the way he is, whereas on the TV show you could never really delve into his inner thoughts.

Hope there are plenty more stories to come!

Rating: 4 / 5