Review of Murder from Above

After the sixth season of "Death in Paradise" was fine, but not great for me, I hoped the 7.season to be much better. "Murder from Above" is better start to a season than "Erupting in Murder", but it still stays in the area between decent and solid.

Let's start with what is good about this episode.

. The production values are great as usual. The direction's gorgeous with beautifully framed shots and the music fits the scenery. The acting is very good all around.

. The case itself is intriguing with some welcome twists and red herrings. The solution to this mystery (there are more than two killers) was quite satisfying too.

But...

. At times the story is a bit too silly. The most stupid part being the chase scene, which ended in absurdity. Some charm that Dwayne once had, seems to be gone as well. His dismissal of the suicide case was not funny, only weird and out of place. The humor does get child-like as well.

. The concept behind the case: suicide, which is a murder, has been used for so many times before in "Death in Paradise" that it has gone old. There are very few ideas in the script here!

Overall, a real mixed bag of an episode.

6,5/10 HK