LOST IN PARADISE

US, 2015, 100 minutes, Colour.
Tom Selleck, Kyle Suddoth, William Sadler, William Devane, Gloria Reuben, Leslie Hope, John Michael Higgins.
Directed by Robert Harmon.

Lost in Paradise is the ninth film in the Jesse Stone series, based on the novels by Robert Parker and directed by Robert Harmon. It comes after the two year hiatus.

Tom Selleck, almost 70, is once again Jesse Stone, police chief in Paradise, a loner, living with his dog who has now died, drinking, phoning his wife which he should not, relating in different ways to people in the town. the only character recurring from Paradise is Suit, played by Kyle Suddoth.

He does go to seek advice from the retired police counsellor played by William Devane.

Jesse travels to Boston and makes re-acquaintance with a police chief with whom he has had a liaison and who gives him some cases which he can follow-up. He chooses the Boston Ripper who has murdered three women but denies murdering the fourth. Jesse is suspicious, makes contact with the dead woman’s husband, finds that she was acting as a prostitute, visits the Madam, watches called girl videos of the victim and her friend, checks with the police investigator, also visits an old acquaintance, Gino Fish, William Sadler, a Mafia chief.

There is a subplot to the film involving a 13-year-old girl with an alcoholic mother, Jesse befriending her, offering the mother money to dry out, checking with his nun friend in Boston for possible accommodation for the girl.

Jesse draws the right conclusion about who the killer is and narrowly saves the former prostitute from attack.

A tenth Jesse Stone feature is promised.

1. The popularity of the Jesse Stone series? Stone as a person, his police work, detection, his clashes, his ex-wife, drinking, relationships, his age?

2. The town of Paradise, his home in seclusion, the cliffs, the streets, houses? The musical score? The sequences in Boston?

3. The title, literal, Jesse and his being lost in his life and in his work in the town?

4. Two years away from the screen, the opening with his visits to the doctor, their shared interests, the past, therapy, questions? The impact of the death of his dog, his work? Going to the club and listening to the singer, memories of that past? The visit from Suit, talk, memories?

5. Going to Boston, the talk with the police chief, the past relationship with her? His visit to his friend, the nun? His visit to Gino Fish? To the madame and the brothel? Discussion with the police inspector?

6. In Paradise, the girl on the street, 13, her alcoholic mother, befriending the girl, visit to the mother, the threats, giving finance for her drying out? Suit and his help?

7. The documents, the cold cases, his choosing the Boston Ripper? The three similar deaths? The fourth death and the difference?

8. His visit to the killer, the discussions, the killer saying he was not guilty of this killing?

9. The death of the woman, her prostitution, the visit to her husband?

10. The visit to the coroner, the information, the killing method not publicised?

11. The encounters with the policeman investigating the case, his being transferred?

12. The brothel madam, giving the videos, the murdered woman and her come on, Charlotte? Tracking down Charlotte, her work, the restaurant? The interview? Giving the information, about the dog and its name, the threat to her life and the attack?

13. Investigating the case, the companionship of the dog, the dog looking at the video of the dead woman? Mulling the information? Going to save
Charlotte?

14. Solving the case? His future work?