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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’m enjoying Sullivan’s characters and plots but think they are poorly served by the narrator. Not enough to refuse to listen, but takes enjoyment down a notch.

Really need a new narrator

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Good listen I love DI Cross. Perfect understanding of spectrum! Can’t wait for The Teacher to be out on Audible….

Keeps you entertained

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Twists and turns make the story addictive listening. The characters storylines are woven carefully into the story. Already looking forward to the next instalment.

Very enjoyable

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I have read all 5 books and highly recommend all books. As always it is sad when you come to the end of the last book, but hopeful it will not be the end of DS Cross.

Great 5 book series

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You can't help but like D.S. Cross and the cases that he gets involved in. The almost reaction of the world to his "on the spectrum" personality is almost comedic and from these reactions, it is becomes quickly clear who the goodies are and who the baddies. This is a story set amongst Benedictine monks and the story that unfolds is interesting and even a bit unusual. Much enjoyed and waiting for the next in the series...

Another good D.S. Cross story

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Loving this series and this is my favourite story yet. George Cross is a wonderfully drawn character. Clever, funny and entertaining, I highly recommend these books!

My favourite in this series yet

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I love these books and will be sad when I get to the end of the series, so brilliantly thought out and written, you always think you know who has done it but there is always a twist, another great read

Excellent

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I’m steaming through the series. I love them! Really enjoyed this one too. Great set of characters and wonderful narration.
I will say though some of the words are mixed up, not sure if that is the book or the transcript for narration, but you get the idea of who’s speaking, even if the character had been given the wrong name!

Another great title.

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I have come late to these stories and so have been a binge listener. I enjoy the stories especially because they are about thinking and not about tension and improbably staged chases and perils to the main characters. I would say that some of the background is under-researched and I wonder whether, if George had had a sister, she would have been called Victoria but I can cope with this. I am perplexed by the choice of narrator for books 3-6 though. On one hand he does the acting parts very well, though sometimes forgetting to switch characters, but the narration reminds me of the ‘slow reader’ asked to read aloud in class. In some ways it is like listening to Cross, himself but there are too many mispronunciations and misplaced emphases within sentences. We can all slip up in this way but surely the role of the producer or editor is to draw attention to them and correct them. Listening to the stories one after another highlights the problem, of course but, ‘nastur tee um’ for nasturtium, ‘hyper bowl’ for hyperbole and in this one, Benedic Tyne’ for Benedictine throughout the book are just three of many examples.

Better editing needed.

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I've just binge read all six D S Cross stories and am now bereft! Quite apart from being clever who dunnits, there's a brilliant group of characters that gently evolve with each case - it's worth reading the books in order to really enjoy them all the more.

Hugely enjoyable

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