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The Patient
- Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
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Summary
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.
An outsider himself, having been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, DS Cross is especially drawn to cases concerning the voiceless and the dispossessed. Now, Cross is untangling the truth about a young woman who died three days ago. With no fingerprints, no weapon and no witnesses, the Bristol Crime Unit are ready to close the case.
The coroner rules suicide: the woman had a long history of drug abuse. But her mother is convinced it was murder: her daughter has been clean and sober for over two years.
DS Cross is determined to defy his bosses and re-open the case, even if it costs him his career. Soon he is mired in a labyrinth of potential suspects—but can he solve the case before his superiors shut it down for good?
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- firesign
- 22-09-23
Great story
I want to put to one side that this is a crime novel. I enjoyed this aspect and would recommend on that alone.
I don’t have any direct understanding of people being on the spectrum, but have really enjoyed how the author has portrayed George Cross that I have become immensely fond of him, he constantly makes me smile.
This book also touched me on a personal level, which I won’t mention as to not give any of the side plots away, but I had tears on those occasions in how they were delicately and accurately written with my own experiences.
I have found the first three books entertaining and enjoyable, I’ll definitely continue with this series.
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- Lee Dukes
- 22-09-23
DS Cross brilliant as ever!
A new listener to Tim Sullivan’s work, and I am totally enthralled with the DS Cross series, his tenacity always gets results.
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- Julie-Anne
- 11-02-24
Brilliant
The first in the series was great, this one’s an excellent continuation. Love George and his colleagues and his dad.
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- Jacqui Burr
- 20-05-24
The intrigue of the detective who is on the spectrum.
Really enjoyed the plot and the characters. These came alive by the narrator absolutely brilliantly!
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- benagedten
- 23-11-23
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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- Joanna
- 10-09-23
Brilliant plot, Cross is sublime
The Cross detective stories are addictive, I was grateful to find a series featuring a likeable character & Cross has grown & developed as the series has progressed. Excellent twists & clever detection made the book fly past. I was a bit disappointed by the change in narrator but followed the advice of another listener & turned the volume up to 1.1, couldn’t have listened otherwise, that’s why it’s a 4* not 5.
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- M
- 09-09-23
The Patient
A new author and series for me. Really enjoyed it. Great to have a different style detective. Now want to read/listen to more books with DS Cross. Narration good on audio.
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- Blue_23
- 03-09-23
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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- Frome Hall
- 29-09-23
Should be made into a TV series
I'm really enjoying the George Cross stories. They get better as you become more knowledgeable about his condition/superpower.
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- Deborah Kelleher
- 14-10-23
Yes Yes
Each book book delights , You cant help but love George. I look forward to more in the series
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