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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 Fiction Genre Fiction Medical Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Detective

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More to it than a run-of-the-mill Whodunnit

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I enjoyed this story about a detective who is an Asperger’s sufferer. I imagine this is how people like him function in the world. Their unique talent was clearly portrayed in this twisty journey novel. very enjoyable.

The portrayal of Asperger’s

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Fantastic Main Character!!

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It had all the makings in the intro of a story I would normally give the pre-verbal body swerve to as I’m partial to a bit of action which is lacking in this particular story. However it more than makes up for its no-guns, no action by the engaging well written story and narration with its neurodivergent main character . In a word it’s a breath of fresh air, so looking forward to the next one.

Don’t be put off by the subject

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The story is well played out and mostly interesting although I did skip some of the Aspergers explanations. They were heavy-handed, repetitive and far too frequent. They also made the interviewing of suspects laboured.
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