Occasional clumsy pronunciation

I am working my way through the DS Cross series, and while the stories are not particularly original, they are well written. The autistic detective idea works quite well. What is irritating is that the narrator stumbles over the occasional word that he should have highlighted in preparation. Eg: pronouncing “hyperbole” as “hyper bowl”. A quick Google search provides guidance for the uncertain.

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Has become me favourite series.

I loved this audiobook. The story, the narrator, the characters are excellent and with surprising ending.

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Gripping

I like the "ordinariness" and realism of the characters. As usual, great plot that kept you guessing all the way through.

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Brilliant book!

An enlightening insight into the mind of an autistic person who is a professional police officer, confronting a dreadful murderer. A fascinating book that kept me guessing all the way through. Well narrated.

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Great characters

Awesome character analysis with insight into people on the spectrum. Solid plot with interesting outcome.

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A Brilliant Author

Tim Sullivan understands his characters’ behaviour, particularly DS Cross, who is on the spectrum. I love the way he interacts with everyone and the fact that he is an organist. The ending is already making me think about the next novel.

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Great characters, particularly the enigmatic DS Cross, but serious flaws in the plot

I love DS Cross and his coterie of colleagues. A very interesting take on the odd-ball expert detective, and the plot is entertainingly complex. However, disappointingly, there are some glaring factual errors that required disbelief to be very actively suspended. Spoiler alert - this review discloses some crucial plot lines, so stop reading if you don’t want to know who dunnit.
Firstly, the distinction drawn between heroin and diamorphine is fallacious - a minor issue that would not trouble most readers, and can be let go easily enough. However, the assertion that a doctor can unilaterally order a hasty cremation when a person is thought to have suicided is ridiculous. It is a legal requirement that all such cases are referred to the Coroner, and cremation or burial can then only be authorised by the Coroner once the circumstances have been investigated and they are satisfied that foul play can be ruled out. So the central plot device is, alas, rubbish, a flaw that greatly diminished my enjoyment of an otherwise well-written procedural.

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Best So Far.

I love my murder mysteries. I found this the best by far. The characters are complex but believable. The plot full of enough twists and turns to hold interest without introducing so many red herrings (as some of his peers) to frustrate the reader trying to predict ahead. In short, we are borne along the journey just as the detectives in our book.

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Am thoroughly enjoying this series

Such a good series a different type of detective which I am enjoying
And the narrator so fits the story

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Great story well narrated

The main character is marvellous and the stories well crafted and hard to pick the who dunnit.

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