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The Sensitive

By: Alastair Jessiman
Narrated by: full cast, Jimmy Chisholm, Julie Duncanson, Robin Laing, Sheila MacDonald
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Summary

The complete series of off-beat thrillers about psychic detective Thomas Soutar, who uses his skills in police investigations. Set in Glasgow and featuring fantastic full casts, these unique police dramas star Robin Laing as Thomas Soutar.

The Sensitive
Police call in Thomas Soutar to help find a missing woman. Thomas is adept at solving crimes - but is his extraordinary gift a blessing or a curse?

The Hanged Man
Thomas Soutar discovers some unsettling connections between his own uncle's past and the murder of a young boy.

A Possession
When Thomas agrees to help in the search for a missing music student, he becomes obsessed by the missing girl in ways that he had not expected.

A Nobody
Thomas suffers a crisis of confidence when he is asked to investigate a potential serial killer. An old girlfriend, Kat, persuades him to take a break for a few days, but Thomas soon becomes convinced that they are being followed.

A Casualty of War
Thomas' mother has been forced to close her guest house due to emergency building work. An old friend offers her the use of his guest house, now lying empty. But Thomas senses a malignant presence in the isolated house, and one night Thomas' mother is sure she sees a face in her bedroom mirror – the face of a woman not seen since 1945...

The Protector
Thomas is asked to investigate the disappearance of a family friend. It's believed the missing man may have committed suicide, but the voices in Thomas's head suggest a different explanation…

Queen of the Dead
A grieving daughter finds hundreds of cassette recordings made by a woman obsessed with her late father, a Professor of English. Thomas Soutar is hired to trace the identity of the woman behind the tapes, who styles herself the ‘Queen of the Dead’.

Terma
Thomas is brought helps investigate when a journalist goes missing after building up a dossier on a powerful crime family.

Black Island
Thomas and Kat go on holiday to the Western Isles. But Thomas is soon drawn into a dangerous game with a celebrated actor.

Underground Man (2 parts)
Glasgow's disused underground tunnels are the hunting ground for an injured ex-soldier who threatens to kill three men he holds responsible for cheating him out of an inheritance. When one of the men under threat goes missing, Thomas helps the police in their search - but he soon discovers that there is danger much closer to home.

Heart of Darkness (2 parts)
A religious retreat in the Scottish Highlands is the venue for the final investigation by the psychic Thomas Soutar. Thomas and Kat discover that the extreme views of their host have alienated many people in the community, and a quiet few days away become unexpectedly life-changing when Thomas has a fateful reckoning with his psychic abilities.

Written by Alastair Jessiman
Produced and directed by Bruce Young

©2018 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2018 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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Forgettable.

limped along confusingly with very little pace or drama.i stuck with it but a waste of a credit.

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Superb

Moving drama with great storylines and brilliant acting, especially from Robin Laing who brings the character of Thomas to life vividly and with depth. Exceptional.

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plot a bit light in places

middle episodes were the best ones I felt it was loosing it's way with the later ones

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Superb!

Excellent crime drama from a new angle. Intelligent atmospheric and thought provoking. Well worth a listen.

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Good Listen

Not my usual but thoroughly enjoyed listening to this whilst knitting. Narration is excellent also the content.

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Great Listen

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this story, it started a little slow, and i wasn't sure i was going to like it, but after the 1st story ended i was hooked.

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So enjoyable

Loved it. Well written and well performed. A new favourite author. I highly recommend it.

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Well worth a listen

Highly recommended and well produced. Nice short stories for easy listening with lots of twists and turns.

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Took me a couple of stories to get into this

I'd caught just odd bits of this series on the radio but never listened to it properly. Encouraged by the good reviews I therefore purchased this audio book only to struggle a bit to start with. However once I did engage with this properly I thoroughly enjoyed - well worth a credit.


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Different, really well done

I really enjoyed this. I have no interest or belief in mediums or psychics but the stories are so well written and acted, they draw you into the characters and plots. I couldn't wait to listen to each story and wish there were more of them!

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