Characterizations in “To Kill a Coconut” by Patricia Moyes

The characters within “To Kill a Coconut”, Henry Tibbet, Derek Reynolds, Sandy Robbins, Diamond and her gang, Teresa and Sebastian Chatsworth, Albert Hubberman and Candy Stevenson, and Mr. Ledbetter, are characters that have an impact to the plot. All of which simple minded and almost vacant of thought because of the perspective the book is written in.
Henry Tibbet, the “hero” of the story, is depicted as a smart man with noble intentions. He appears levelheaded in every situation, which I think is really unrealistic.
Derek Reynolds, as depicted through the story, could be considered to have no personality. Other than the basic stereotypes of a rookie cop; Reynolds is naïve and energetic. Reynolds is almost an exact copy of Henry Tibbet although uneducated. He rushes off, almost as soon as he is introduced, on an escapade to save Candy Stevenson, but unprepared is caught by Diamond’s gang right away.
Sandy Robbins is a local black man, who works for th...