DEATH IN PARADISE, which follows STONE COLD (2005) and NIGHT PASSAGE (2006), finds Chief Stone investigating the murder of a young girl whose body is found in a lake. Simultaneously the chief and his staff aid an abused wife.
The STONE series continues to be an absorbing portrait of a man battling his inner demons while trying to help others. Selleck is superb; he completely owns the role, just as he did the more lighthearted Magnum (a character who periodically revealed his own much more suppressed inner demons). The supporting cast is excellent, including returning regulars Viola Davis, Kohl Sudduth, Vito Rezza, Stephen McHattie, and John Beale, not to mention Joe the Dog, who returns as the loyal Reggie.
William Devane joins the series as Dr. Dix, a shrink Jesse visits about his drinking issues. He's terrific, and it's great knowing he returns in later films in the series.Robert Harmon directs this film; he has directed all of the films in this series to date. The screenplay was cowritten by Tom Selleck, J.T. Allen, and Michael Brandman. Selleck also worked on the story or screenplay for two other films in the series.
JESSE STONE: DEATH IN PARADISE is available on DVD. The running time is 87 minutes.
I would venture to say that this series of TV-movies is more thoughtfully crafted and far more entertaining than a large percentage of the films currently being released in theaters. Highly recommended.
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