Another enjoyable chapter in George Cross’s life.

Slow even pace throughout the story,gradually working out who is the murderer, always a surprise as such but beautifully bought to conclusion.
The introduction of new characters I enjoyed and hopefully they will remain. The same as George’s private life, been a bit of a tease through the series , now concluded in a gentle and in keeping manner.
Looking forward to next in the series .
Recommended

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Enjoyed it

I love the charter of George Cross , The cases are interesting and well written .

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Great series of detective stories

Dropped one star for story as I worked early on the murderer. However, still an enjoyable listen.

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Excellent story d characters

The storyline(s) and characterisation in this DS Cross book are all excellent, as is the writing. What lets this version down is the narration, sadly. It's a great book, but a challenging listen. The narrator's portrayal of each of the characters in the dialogue between themselves is excellent and perfect for each one, but the fact that ALL of the narration is done as if the reader is at the same place on the same Spectrum as George is unnecessary and confusing, as the novel isn't written from George's own perspective, but is ABOUT his role in the investigation. It's a dry, super-clearly ennunciated & clipped delivery and it wears very thin without adding anything to the book. And then there's the issue of the fact that George is tasked with investigating a 'burgulry' throughout the book, and the mysterious invention of the word 'hyper-bowl', when a quick edit could have replaced it with the slightly more appropriate 'hyperbole' that the author had intended... I'll still listen to the next in the series as I love the characters, the writing and the story, but suspect my patience will be tried if it's read by the same narrator.

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Applaus

This is a great writer conjuring up characters and stories with a twist. I have read and listened to the whole series and can’t wait for the next. Performance deserves full marks too!

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Another great instalment

I really enjoyed listening to this story. Love the characters and the plot keeps you hooked. Definitely one of my favourite series.

There are a couple of errors, in a previous book the author states Cross is in his 50's and in this book he has miraculously lost some years and is now in his early 40s!

Whilst i enjoy the narration and think he does an excellent job, he does seem to have some issues with pronouncing some words, like 'hyperbole' and 'seconded'. Whilst it isnt his fault if these are new words to him, i would expect that someone is proof listening the recordings to check for mistakes?

On the whole, another brilliant book that i thoroughly loved.

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Engaging...but with a request to the producer

A good engaging story and I like the narrator's delivery. I wish the producer (or whatever the equivalent of an oral proof reader is?!) would help the narrator out with some of the mispronounciations. 'burglary', 'secondment' to name just two.

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Great Story but weak narration

Loved the character development and the mix of mystery and personal development. Guessed the murderer quite early on but it didn't spoil it. Narration poor as others have said regarding particular words. I liked the clipped narration as I might imagine the main character to speak but on balance would probably prefer the narrator of the first books.

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Wonderful series

Loved every minute. Having now read 4 books in the series I feel I have come to know and appreciate the characters. I am looking forward to starting the next one.

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Really enjoying this series

I’m working my way through the DS Cross books and really enjoying this slightly quirky detective series. I have to admit I lost track of some of the storylines in this one but I’m finding the slow unfolding of George and his family’s story wonderful. Just means I will re-listen at some point.
Getting used to this narrator, not perfect but I think he did a good job.

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