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The Dentist

DS Cross, Book 1

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The Dentist

By: Tim Sullivan
Narrated by: John Heffernan
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Introducing your new crime thriller fix: Bristol detective DS George Cross, champion of the outsider, the voiceless and the dispossessed.

DS George Cross can be rude, difficult and awkward with people. But his unfailing logic and dogged pursuit of the truth means his conviction rate is the best on the force. So when his police colleagues dismiss the death of a man as a squabble among Bristol's homeless community, Detective Sergeant George Cross is not convinced.

Who was the unknown man whose weather-beaten body is discovered on Clifton Downs? Did the tragedy that led to a life on the streets also lead to his death?

As he delves into the dead man's past, Cross becomes convinced that to catch this killer, he needs to solve a cold case murder from years before. A murder that someone has got away with for 15 years....

©2021 Tim Sullivan (P)2021 Head of Zeus Crime Fiction Genre Fiction Medical Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Detective Murder
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It was an mystery story, with an interesting twist. The Narrator was excellent and did the story justice.

Great story Excellent Narration

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Compelling story. It flowed very well. The author described the complexities of living with Aspergers in a thoughtful and insightful way. The narration was excellent.

Loved this book

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A good story line. Not as predictable as most. But I mostly enjoyed the characters. DS Cross was delightful. As was Ray, Otto and Alice. You just know there is a lot more to find out about them and although the case is well wrapped up I still want to find out more about each of them. The narrator was excellent. I don’t like ones that do different voices for different characters. There were no romantic or erotic scenes which I also prefer. Or any of the egotistical‘don’t you know who I am?’ rubbish you find in a lot of detective novels.

Very entertaining

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Complex storyline along with real time/life references and a great depth in characters. George Cross's character is interesting and I appreciate how the author uses his main character to help educate on the complexities of someone with Asperger's syndrome/autism. So much so that I am going straight on to the next book.

All round good book.

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Following DI Cross manoeuvring thru not only the case/s to solve, but navigating thru his difficulty interacting with anyone. Looking forward to the next in series.

Excellent read,

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Having a main character as a detective with Asbergers has it's own sub plot with some insight into the reactions and restrictions of daily life which Asbergers people have to navigate. These insights are tucked neatly into the story without jarring the main plot of the book. Very entertaining read. Now for book 2.

Interesting concept

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I really enjoyed the main character. He is so very different, unsociable and lovable at the same time.
The plot is always interesting and keeps up the suspense up to the last minute. Very well read as well.

Great main character and plot

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Loved the complex main character and the way he navigated his job. Not aggressive or violent for a crime novel.

A great read

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Liked the storyline and the twists and turns . The characters depth and range of different characters was well written.

Great murder mystery

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I really liked the characters and it was different. We not only uncovered the mystery but also learned about what made the characters tick. Really enjoyed this title.

Really liked the characters

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