Awesome

This series of books is totally absorbing and unputdownable. The characters have really developed through them, I can’t wait to read book 4 and hope there’ll be many more.

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Superb summer thriller

Superb summer thriller. This is the third in the DS Cross thriller series, but can be read as a standalone. DSCross is fast becoming my favourite detective with his wry sense of humour and quick intelligence. He is on the Spectrum and can pick up on the finer details that others miss. He works alongside a wily partner, who sees his quirks and his genius. They make a dynamic pair, even if DS Cross doesn't reveal much of his suspicions and keeps things close to his chest until he is sure. When a desperate mother approaches the station for umpteenth time professing the death of her daughter wasn't suicide DS Cross gives her the time and space to explain. Dismissed as an ex-junkie whonhas relapsed and died by accidental suicide, DS Cross picks up on one fine detail that doesn't fit. This leads to lots more little inconsistencies. An intelligent, humorous and twisty read. I loved deciphering the clues #thepatient #timsullivan #dccross #dccrossthriller #policethriller #crimethriller #netgalley

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Brilliant

Loved everything about this book. Narration, characters and plot. Bought in sale, well worth a read.

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Unlikely but fun

Because he never gloats, guess it doesn’t matter that Cross is the only one who ever makes a breakthrough - it’s traditional. But surely coroners and post-mortems would at least have slowed down concealment?
Some very touching moments.

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Enjoyable series

Slow burner, at times narration irritated me mainly on changing voice for some characters. Minor problem that didn’t affect the enjoyment overall.
Kept my interest throughout and love the characters development throughout the series.
Not gory, vulgar slow burner that I would recommend

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DC George at his best

Great writing and storyline. Intriguing puzzle that the solution can only be vaguely guessed at. The answer is entirely logical and the writer takes the reader with them in the logical conclusion.

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The Character of George Cross!

Excellent charactisation, really good story and totally absorbing…….. will look forward to listening to the next book in the series

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Beautifully nuanced / thoroughly enjoyable

I am really loving the DS Cross series. It is subtle, thought provoking and overall a great story. Clever weaving of back stories through police procedural. Well written and well narrated.

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The best yet

I have been enjoying the series greatly, but this episode for me
Had greater depth, mystery, complexity and interest than the others as well as a more engaging story of DS Cross’ personal life. Looking forward to the next instalment.

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The Spectrum is Cross' gift!

Have now listened to books 1 - 3 of the DS Cross series back to back, all enjoyable but without doubt The Patient is the most engrossing, satisfying and one of the best, most rounded detective stories heard this year.
Author Tim Sullivan, in DS Cross with his ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) is developing an increasingly interesting, even endearing character. His autistic candor, his need for order, adherence to procedure, methodical approach following the evidence, the facts, infuriate his colleagues in the Bristol Major Crime Unit but make his investigations through and his technique in the the suspect interviews, a crucial pieces of every case to him are crucial to the story too.
In The Patient, Cross looks into the demise of a young women from an overdose, declared a suicide but her use of medical morphine suggests otherwise, he determines it's murder. This case touches on the touchy subject of assisted dying, voluntary euthanasia, exposes it's risk to abuse but personally still an advocate. The sub text of Cross & his father, the nursing home death, the organ recital is nicely done, very moving and the increasing involvement of DS Josey Ottey & Alice Mackenzie in the storyline is well judged, whether the introduction of Georges mother, set up for the next book will be, has to be seen.
Initially found the unnecessary change of narrator from John Heffernan to Finlay Robertson a tad annoying but he soon captured the feel of the book.

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