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The Monk

A DS Cross Thriller, Book 5

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The Monk

By: Tim Sullivan
Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
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To find a murderer, you need a motive . . .

THE DETECTIVE

DS George Cross has always wondered why his mother left him when he was a child. Now she is back in his life, he suddenly has answers. But this unexpected reunion is not anything he's used to dealing with. When a disturbing case lands on his desk, he is almost thankful for the return to normality.

THE QUESTION

The body of a monk is found savagely beaten to death in a woodland near Bristol. Nothing is known about Brother Dominic's past, which makes investigating difficult. How can Cross unpick a crime when they don't know anything about the victim? And why would someone want to harm a monk?

THE PAST

Discovering who Brother Dominic once was only makes the picture more puzzling. He was a much-loved and respected friend, brother, son—he had no enemies. Or, at least, none that are obvious. But looking into his past reveals that he was a very wealthy man, that he sacrificed it all for his faith. For a man who has nothing, it seems strange that greed could be the motive for his murder. But greed is a sin after all . . .

©2023 Tim Sullivan (P)2023 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Murder Thriller
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I really enjoyed this book from the plot to each person working on the case but most of all George . I find myself laughing out loud at his inappropriate comments but love his intelligence. Moving onto my third book in the series .

Find George Cross so entertaining

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I thoroughly enjoyed the story but the mispronunciations by the narrator grated and truly spoiled the novel. Whilst I look forward to the next instalment I do wish they would change the narrator.

Enjoyable instalment in the series but …

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First book in this series that I’ve tried . Will definitely be reading the rest and hope they are as good !
DC Cross is definitely’ one of a kind ‘ …..and all the more enjoyable for that . The story line was quite
complex but never overwhelming and it kept me engaged and guessing .
Enjoyed the interactions and back story too .
All in all , a winning combination for me .

Intriguing

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I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the story and can’t wait to listen to another by the author.
DS Cross is an endearing autistic character who did make me chuckle a few times to myself.

Great story

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I have listened to all the currently available D.S. Cross novels, one after the other, using a goodly chunk of my credits and would happily do it again when and if there are more to come. I found the sixth in the series for Kindle, but not yet available on Audible. Fascinating insight into both police procedure and how someone on the autistic spectrum copes with the requirements of the job, the hardest part of which is the interaction with other people. His partner is also an interesting character, as is George's father and now, his mother Other characters add much to the fabric of the text.
The only criticism I have of this series of novels is the narrator of the last three books - dreadful, absolutely dreadful. It was only the quality of the writing and story line that kept me listening through the overly mannered, stilted and incomprehensibly paced reading. Why the reader of the first two novels was changed in beyond comprehension.
I do look forward to more in this series.

Fascinating as ever

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