There is another book that I found soooo familiar. Although the setting is Anguilla, so much is the same.
A Trip to the Beach (Living on Island Time in the Caribbean) by Melinda and Robert Blanchard
Easy read about an American couple moving and operating a business. True story.

As for book reviews somewhat related to this topic I would suggest: The Sex Lives of Canibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific By J. Maarten Troost It is also a true story that takes place in the Pacific rather than the Caribbean but it definitly relates.

He also wrote another one called "Smoking with Savages" along those same lines....all were excellent.

Well thank you Bing ,and thank you shuffles, thank you craigs wench .Will try to get them ....

I looked for this book on line and couldn't find it by this title, I then found it as Getting Stoned with Savages. It looks great I plan on ordering it. Thanks for the tip Shuffles.

gosh, what a pleasant post! ok....who kidnapped poor Bing and took over his profile???

"Getting Stoned with Savages" - sounds like something I have done before. The title alone makes me want to buy the book.

I've read both the J. Maarten Troost books and loved them. Some parts will make you cringe.... lol
Another favorite travel book is "An Embarrassment of Mangoes" by Ann Vanderhoof.

Hey, I'm always a pleasent guy; just misunderstood at times.

uhummmmmmmm ya ok.

Thanks for the recommendations! It talks me, on average, a little over 3 months to read one book cuz I never have the time... I'll let you know in about a year what I think of these.