As a lover of both Death in Paradise and non-fiction memoirs, this one was a winner from the start. They always give you a different vantage point from someone else’s lived experiences and they can be both insightful and amusing to read which this one certainly was.

What follows is a series of funny and amusing anecdotes, some serious cases and tales of his wider travels as we follow Richard Preston and his experience of being a U.K. copper in the Caiman Islands. It balances humour and a retelling of his experiences really well.

It was a compelling read and I really enjoyed reading about his time policing abroad.

Richard Preston is an English policeman seconded to the Cayman Islands, and he states the ups and downs of his life .
The writing is easy to read and the book overall is enjoyable .
It shows the reader the slow pace of island life interspersed with some humour as well as the dark side of living in paradise .
An interesting read which highlights the real life of an English policeman abroad .
Thanks to NetGalley and Bonnier Books UK.

This was an entertaining read, covering the years Richard Preston spent in the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean as a police officer.

I'm a fan of the television show Death in Paradise and this book did remind me of that, with mentions of the tropical environment in contrast to the dreary UK. Some of the events Richard writes about could easily be imagined as part of the tv show.

I especially enjoyed the mentions of the Jeep and Blitz the police dog! The differences between policing in the UK and the Cayman Islands were interesting.

There were times I felt the language used to describe other people was not particularly "politically correct" and some of the humour would probably suit someone of Richard's generation more, but overall this was a fun read and I think would be enjoyed by most fans of the TV show.

As a massive fan of the TV show with almost the same name I thought I would give this book a go.
I enjoyed the real life story of a police man in paradise. It was well written and interesting, could of done without the last few paragraphs of how wonderful the police are etc. But overall well worth reading. Thank you netgalley for the advance copy

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy of this book.
Easy reading describing everyday life in the Cayman Islands for a seconded UK policeman. There were not many tales of the pointed end of police work much more the steady pace of island life. Not bad but not great - could have been a bit spicier in content to stand up to the title I think !

I enjoyed this interesting book as it gave you an insight as how police procedures work in other countries and how they cope. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

3.75 stars. The author was a serving police officer in the UK who then applied for an overseas posting - 2 years with the Royal Cayman Islands Police. What follows is an account of his time there, the highs and lows, the every day and special occasions. While it might at first seem like a long jolly in the sun, you see the hard work that went in, especially when he rescues a lady who had been kept hostage by someone, and the several drug offences. It was interesting to see what life was like over there, and how it varies from the UK.

I received a free ARC copy of this via NetGalley and the publishers in return for an unbiased review.