Sun, Sea & Cyanide

Make sure you've taken your medicine, because we're entering the Saint Marie Retirement Home for Rue Morgue! We discuss facetime, felt and effing Sally Goodman, while Billy forgets an important rule. Official Episode Synopsis: "When an elderly resident at a retirement home appears to have committed suicide, the team are on a mission to prove it was murder. Humphrey is surprised when h...

Lock your door and don't let anyone in, because you're listening to the newest episode of the podcast, Series 3 Episode 7: The Man with the Golden Gun. We discuss Gone Girl, Gollum and going firewalking, while Lauren learns to love Fidel. Official Episode Synopsis: "A murder on a privately-owned island  means DI Goodman and the team are cut off from the mainland when a storm comes in. As nigh...

Can you hear that? It sounds like the distinct call of The Early Bird, aka Series 3 Episode 6. We discuss purple interiors, parrots hidden in cardigans and Mr Pink, while we discover what its like to record remotely with the world's squeakiest chair. Official Episode Synopsis: "When a birdwatcher is discovered  murdered in the Saint-Marie jungle, the team have a particularly  puzzling co...

Order! Order! Order! Please allow the honourable lady and gentlemen to discuss Series 3 Episode 5: Political Suicide. We discuss Beyond Paradise, Father Brown and Vera, while Lauren explores whether watching the show with a hangover improves the viewing experience? Official Episode Synopsis: "DI Goodman and his team are drawn into the world of politics when Saint-Marie's commerce minister is disco...

Welcome aboard this flight to series 3 episode 4: Ye of Little Faith, your exits are located here, here and here. We discuss stamps, smuggled spoons and scotch bonnets, while Billy turns to D.I. Goodman for fashion tips. Official Episode Synopsis: "DI Goodman and his team are introduced to the jet-setting world of airline  pilots and cabin crew when an air stewardess is discovered poisoned in...

This week, a game of spot the difference leaves a man dead, as we react to series 3 episode 3. We discuss, paintings, passports and Preston Docks, while Lauren reacts to being Fidel's best friend. Official Episode Synopsis: "The murder of a local gigolo brings DI  Goodman and his team into contact with the social elite of Saint Marie.  The case proves particularly hard-hitting for Fidel,...

We're watching the series 2 episode 3 this week, what will we make of Humphrey's first solo adventure? We discuss meeting Morse, making furniture and munching chocolate, while Billy struggles to pronounce the name of a poison.  Official Episode Synopsis: "When DI Humphrey Goodman and his team  are called to investigate a murder on a film set, they are left baffled  when they realise...

This week we welcome DI Humphrey Goodman as we review the first episode of series 3. We discuss rum, reunions and Richard Poole. Official Episode Synopsis: "A university reunion party that DI  Richard Poole is attending is brought to an abrupt halt when one of the  group is murdered with an ice pick. With the case proving  particularly sensitive, a new British detective, DI Humphrey...

Welcome to Sun, Sea & Cyanide: a 'Death in Paradise' review Podcast! One of us has never seen the show before (Lauren Donohue) and the other has watched every episode (Billy Hotchkiss). Will we be able to solve the murders, stand the heat and stay on topic, as we recap the series from the very beginning? We discuss plots, performances and premeditated murder!  Death in Paradise is a detec...

This week we recap and rank the first two series of Death in Paradise, as we pay tribute to the late great D.I. Richard Poole in this memorial special. We discuss soup, soldiers, silencers, socks, sexist double-standards and South Korea. We hope you have a happy new year and enjoy the start of the show's twelth season while we're on a short break!!!

Happy Holidays! Our present to you is A Deadly Party (we left the receipt in the bag in case you want to return it). We discuss shrimp, suitcases and silencers, while Lauren tries to get her sergeant stripes. Official Episode Synopsis: "When a philanthropist is murdered in  broad daylight at a charity fundraiser, DI Poole and his colleagues find  themselves up against a daring and elusiv...

This week we chat the penultimate episode of series 2, titled A Stormy Occurrence. We discuss conspiracies, caravanning and Camille x Richard's budding romance. Official Episode Synopsis: "A storm is brewing as a hurricane heads  for Saint Marie. Is the storm to blame for a death at the university,  or is something more sinister afoot? DI Richard Poole learns that he  cannot fight t...

This week we're watching a blander episode than the title suggests - A Dash of Sunshine. We discuss public transport, policing and pointless plot points. Official Episode Synopsis: " There is an unwelcome blast from the past for DI Richard Poole when a former colleague turns up in Saint Marie. Will an extra detective on the Caribbean island prove to be a help to Richard and the team as they try to...

Join us this week as we try to solve series 2 episode 5, titled Murder Onboard. We discuss party boats, parenting and playing dead.  Official Episode Synopsis: "The pressure is on for DI Richard Poole  and his team to solve an audacious murder carried out in the presence  of DS Bordey on a Caribbean party boat. Emotions are running high - can  the inspector crack the case? And...

This week we watch "the worst episode so far", aka Series 2 Episode 4 titled A Deadly Curse. We discuss François Le Clerc, Fidel Best and Fiona Bruce. Official Episode Synopsis: " Camille attempts to persuade Richard to take an interest in the history and folklore of Saint Marie. Richard remains focused on work, but can an ancient legend help him and the team explain a mysterious double murder and...

This week we recap series 2 episode 3 of Death in Paradise, titled Death in the Clinic. We discuss corruption, cluedo and cosmetic surgery.  Official Episode Synopsis: "DI Richard Poole and his colleagues are  baffled by an apparent suicide at an exclusive plastic surgery clinic.  Richard is determined to prove that Valerie Dupree was murdered, but  with a lack of evidence, and...

Join us as we watch episode 10 or 22 or series 2 episode 2 of Death in Paradise, titled An Unholy Death. We Discuss psoriasis, superfluity and stations of the cross. Official Episode Synopsis: " DI Richard Poole is perplexed by a fatal fire at the island convent. Will he and his team manage to unravel the many mysteries at the heart of this seemingly-impossible murder? And will DS Bordey get to th...

Join us as we begin the second series of Death in Paradise with an episode titled Murder on the Plantation. We discuss slavery, secret tunnels and sexual chemistry. Official Episode Synopsis: " DI Richard Poole struggles to muster that loving feeling for the local voodoo festival celebrating romance and friendship. However, an understanding of the nature of love, friendship and the ties that bind,...

This week we watch the finale of the first series of Death in Paradise, titled Amongst Us. We discuss Limes, Line of Duty and liking DI Richard Poole? Official Episode Synopsis: " Dwayne ends up embroiled in a murder investigation when a piece of incriminating evidence is found at the scene of the crime. Can Richard solve the case and meet a deadline that means he will finally get what he wants -...

This week we watch the seventh episode of Death in Paradise, titled Music of Murder. We discuss pranks, pregnancy and professionalism. Official Episode Synopsis: " Richard sees the dark side of show business when a comeback concert ends in the most public of murders. If sun, sea and sand were not bad enough, he now has to conquer his fear of snakes to find the elusive killer."

This week we watch the sixth episode of Death in Paradise, titled An Unhelpful Aid. We discuss chicken soup, cheesy dancing and Chekhov's fishtank. Official Episode Synopsis: "With Richard struck down by a tropical  disease and Camille in Paris, it is left to Dwayne and Fidel to solve  the apparently impossible murder of a local diver. As if their job isn't  tough enough, they also...

Join us as we watch the fifth episode of Death in Paradise, titled Spot the Difference. We discuss boats, birthdays and beggar thieves.  Official Episode Synopsis: "A murder investigation becomes more  than personal for Richard when the victim is murdered while handcuffed  to him. With his job on the line, he needs all his British rigour and  stoutest brogues to get to the hear...

Join us as we watch the fourth episode of Death in Paradise, titled Missing a Body. We discuss braces, buttons and bad PR management. Official Episode Synopsis: "A confession of murder proves  problematic for DI Richard Poole and the team when a wife admits to  killing her husband but the body is nowhere to be found. Can Richard  solve the mystery? And could his feelings be clouding...

Join us as we watch the third ever episode of Death in Paradise titled Predicting Murder. We discuss poisons, priests and prostitutes.  Official Episode Synopsis: "When a woman not only predicts her own  murder but also gives a description of the murderer, it all feels too  easy for DI Richard Poole. Can a case from the past help solve the  present day murder? And more importan...

Join us as we watch and review the second episode of Death in Paradise, titled Wicked Wedding Night. We discuss brides, butlers and breakfast tea. Official Episode Synopsis: "As DI Richard Poole desperately  searches for a decent cup of tea, a bride is murdered on her wedding  day. It is a tragedy DS Camille Bordey cannot help but notice, whilst  Richard is more interested in housek...