5/5 Ripping
  by Taylor (Colorado)
Good stories, excellent cast, excellent on location filming. I need to get more like this one. Highly recommended especially if you have a fondness for Africa. The scenery is magnificent!

5/5 Good historical mystery
  by Samantha D. Oneill
The Heat of the Sun videos are an entertaining combination of historical period piece and engrossing mystery, with just a touch of romance in the mix. The setting, British colonial Africa between the wars, is fully developed by set and costume. The "Happy Valley Set" as the colonists there were known, are shown decadently cavorting in appropriate period costume in locations as varied as a luxury resort and a missionary village of huts. The viewer can almost taste the dust and longs for a cocktail.

The mysteries themselves are well crafted and engaging. Our group of viewers all favored different characters as guilty, and yet were satisfied when the real villans were revealed. The hero, Detective Tyburn, was tough enough for the job, but complex and mulitfaceted. His slowly developed romance with a Beryl Markham-like aviatrix seemed natural and uncontrived.

For someone who was searching for mysteries with an historical backdrop, the Heat of the Sun would be a good buy.

5/5 Crime and Drama in Africa!
  by My Amazon Reviews (Denver, CO United States)
On our family's list of our all time top 5 dramas. This crime/drama/mystery is set in Africa in the mid-1930's. A Scotland Yard policeman has been sent to Kenya to keep the peace between the rich, snobbish who live amongst and exploit the African inhabitants.

The drama and mysteries are genuine and always involve good plot twists. The unfolding of the mystery is truly superb, and the characters and scenery are excellent.


5/5 Great mystery series!
  by Woodland Elf (TN United States)
First saw this series on public television's Mystery and loved it then. We were very pleased to buy it on DVD, and the set is most economical. The characters are great and well portrayed, with plenty of detection and mysteries going on. A great mystery series with interesting historical information delivered by the host Diana Rigg, at the beginning and end of each episode. Overall all, and excellent series!

5/5 Great suspense / drama
  by Discerning (East Coast)
This is an excellent series. The acting and writing are excellent. Great cast of characters. Those who thrive on "Lethal Weapon" blow-em-ups will be bored, but if you like period pieces along with some cerebral plotlines, this is for you. Trevor Eve is thoroughly believable and Susannah Harker is the kind of woman you'd want to know in 1930's Kenya.
Looks good in a dress and has her own plane.

If only she could cook!