The Dentist

DS Cross, Book 1

De: Tim Sullivan

Narrado por: John Heffernan

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

What a treat!

Having a child with Asperger’s I see some of the same characteristics and humor. The story is hypnotic, the personalities compelling and narrator wonderful and easy to listen to, and never distracting..

Would love to see made into a movie or movie series.

Well done! And looking forward to the next.

The Dentist

Another good listen! The main character is developed so well and is enjoyed! The clues are fun and sparks the inner investigator in me.
Love Tim's books!

Great first in the series

This was my first book by this author. Excellent mystery. Though I’ve never had Spectrum testing, I am definitely very OCD and could relate to many things DI Cross experiences. I look forward to listening to the rest of the series.

Characters

I enjoyed the characters in book! Tim Sullivan does a great job developing his characters and makes you, as the reader, want to know more about them and understand their actions!! I plan on continuing through all the DS Cross series!

Different kind of detective

Good listen, interesting characters, definitely left me wanting more. Well done performance by Mr. Heffernan. The voice actor telling the story makes or breaks an audio recording no matter how good the story is. Both were great. Thank you for sharing your talents!

Quite enjoyable.

I look forward to the next. I very much enjoyed the characters and found that they all meshed quite well. The story was a good one , although nothing “new”, really. Still, the way it was all woven together was very good. George Cross, is a very, very good character and although I do not have any personal knowledge of Asperger’s Syndrome, I have read a few other novels where characters have this, this one is best so far. Particularly, because of the way it was presented and how it was perceived by those around him. Again, quite enjoyable and definitely recommended.

Surprised how much I enjoyed it!

At first it seemed a little slow with lots and lots or character building. Then in a few chapters I was hooked. Can’t wait to read the next one.

Well written.

Political correctness was distracting to a good story. Well read. DS Cross is a very interesting character.

Story felt slow

I usually like detective-type stories, but this one fell a bit flat. The narrator was fine, but the story didn’t seem to have a typical build up to an exciting climax.

I’m Hooked

I really did not need to start on another series because I have quite a few books waiting in my Audible library that I have not yet listened to, but I am definitely going to purchase the next one in this series. I do find Cross to be a fascinating character, and can totally understand how frustrating it would be to work with him, but at the same time, appreciate his brilliance. I enjoyed the interaction with his coworkers and especially how Ottie is trying to figure him out. Fascinating how the mystery of two murders years apart all came together eventually. Good narration also. Highly recommend.