The Teacher
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Summary
An eighty-year-old man is found murdered in his home。 His age and standing in the community makes finding his killer difficult – why would anyone harm an elderly man？ What threat could he possibly be to anyone？
With no apparent motive， DS George Cross canvases the community for potential suspects but the man was known as generous， charitable， community-minded。 Each interview about who the man is muddies the picture further。 So Cross decides to look for who he was – revealing a past that is far less honourable than his present 。 。 。
With no apparent motive， DS George Cross canvases the community for potential suspects but the man was known as generous， charitable， community-minded。 Each interview about who the man is muddies the picture further。 So Cross decides to look for who he was – revealing a past that is far less honourable than his present 。 。 。
Reviews
Carolyn Walsh
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I was pleased to receive the ARC from NetGalley and the publisher。 I had never read the DS Cross mysteries by Tim Sullivan， but I had seen positive reviews and ratings。 This was an excerpt from the first nineteen chapters of the book with a fascinating detective， George Cross， featured in six thrillers。 He has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder， and this makes him seem blunt and his interactions unusual。 He is admired for his thorough investigations， intense observations， and strict ad I was pleased to receive the ARC from NetGalley and the publisher。 I had never read the DS Cross mysteries by Tim Sullivan， but I had seen positive reviews and ratings。 This was an excerpt from the first nineteen chapters of the book with a fascinating detective， George Cross， featured in six thrillers。 He has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder， and this makes him seem blunt and his interactions unusual。 He is admired for his thorough investigations， intense observations， and strict adherence to protocol。 He has a high success rate for solving crimes。 While his regular partner is on leave， he is assigned a temporary partner。 The man has no patience in trying to understand DS Cross or to cooperate with him。 In fact， he seems to be trying to upset him， but Cross remains placid and without any show of emotion。 A man aged in his eighties has been stabbed to death， and the new partner is rushing to close the case。 He believes he has the culprit and the murder weapon。 Cross seems sceptical。 There are many suspects with reason to dislike the murder victim。 The publication date is set for January 18。 I want to read the outcome of this mystery and other books in the series。 。。。more
Fran McBookface
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The Teacher is another thoroughly entertaining addition to the excellent DS George Cross series。 Another great case here as George and team investigate the muder of an elderly teacher and loner in a quiet village。 As ever there are twists and turns and it cleverly comes together。Like so many other readers， I love the central character of the series - the infuriating， unintentionally humorous and absolutely brilliant DS George Cross。 His condition - autism spectrum disorder - means his interactio The Teacher is another thoroughly entertaining addition to the excellent DS George Cross series。 Another great case here as George and team investigate the muder of an elderly teacher and loner in a quiet village。 As ever there are twists and turns and it cleverly comes together。Like so many other readers， I love the central character of the series - the infuriating， unintentionally humorous and absolutely brilliant DS George Cross。 His condition - autism spectrum disorder - means his interactions and relationships are often outwith the ‘norm’ but he’s more honest and straightforward than most people。 It also means that he is often targeted and underestimated - something which people do at their peril！There's also a great supporting cast - some of whom we’ve met previously such as Josie Ottey and George’s parents but there is also the introduction of DI Warner - a character you’ll all be hoping gets his comeuppance！A great read and if you’ve not read the rest of the series definitely get it on your radar。 。。。more
Annie
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I have read more of this series and I like George Cross and the way he goes about solving crime。 This book was OK， though perhaps too slow moving 。 It dragged and although there was a lot of background information which needed exploring， which was too detailed， though building the evidence was methodically done though perhaps in places repetitive。 A couple of extra plots here， The detective from Kent who was pretty obnoxious， but who did add another dimension to the book and the situation with G I have read more of this series and I like George Cross and the way he goes about solving crime。 This book was OK， though perhaps too slow moving 。 It dragged and although there was a lot of background information which needed exploring， which was too detailed， though building the evidence was methodically done though perhaps in places repetitive。 A couple of extra plots here， The detective from Kent who was pretty obnoxious， but who did add another dimension to the book and the situation with George's parents ， which also could have been told in less detail。 I do like the way the evidence all comes together 。Thanks to Net Galley for the ARC 。。。more
Helen Frost
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Intriguing and engaging murder mystery with plenty of leads and red herrings and some excellent well developed characters。The prose is quite tongue in cheek and there are some real gems of one liners which had me giggling to myself。 There are also some very poignant comments on life and death and mourning those who have left us which were exquisitely written and excellently observed。 It has a feel of cosy crime and isn’t overly gory so it was a great book to snuggle up with on a bleak winter eve Intriguing and engaging murder mystery with plenty of leads and red herrings and some excellent well developed characters。The prose is quite tongue in cheek and there are some real gems of one liners which had me giggling to myself。 There are also some very poignant comments on life and death and mourning those who have left us which were exquisitely written and excellently observed。 It has a feel of cosy crime and isn’t overly gory so it was a great book to snuggle up with on a bleak winter evening， a bit like Sunday night tv。 My copy was an excerpt of an advance reader copy so the ‘ending’ definitely left me wanting to know more。 。。。more
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Brenda
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The Teacher by Tim Sullivan is the sixth in the engrossing DS Cross series featuring clever and fascinating DS George Cross。 Cross is charming in his lack of sugar coatings and a brilliant addition to his town and force。 He is also on the spectrum which is a novelty in the countless mysteries and thrillers I've read。 When the body of an elderly man is discovered along with his loyal German Shepherd at his side， Cross notices things others don't。 His usual partner Ottey is moving house so DI Warn The Teacher by Tim Sullivan is the sixth in the engrossing DS Cross series featuring clever and fascinating DS George Cross。 Cross is charming in his lack of sugar coatings and a brilliant addition to his town and force。 He is also on the spectrum which is a novelty in the countless mysteries and thrillers I've read。 When the body of an elderly man is discovered along with his loyal German Shepherd at his side， Cross notices things others don't。 His usual partner Ottey is moving house so DI Warner is assigned to investigate with him instead。 Observing differences in characters' viewpoints is psychologically compelling so I paid particular attention to working partnerships and was rewarded。 This 93-page excerpt of the full-length novel （chapters 1-19） gripped me as I greedily sped through。 It's just enough to become invested in fully， an appetizer of sorts。My sincere thank you to Aria & Aries for providing me with a digital copy of this fantastic novel。 I'm hungry for the rest！ 。。。more
Elaine Tomasso
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I would like to thank Netgalley and Aria & Aries for an advance copy of The Teacher， the sixth novel to feature DS George Cross of Avon and Somerset Police。Pensioner Alistair Moreton is found dead at the bottom of his stairs。 It looks like a fall until a stab wound is discovered。 He was charitably described as cantankerous， so the list of suspects is long。 Nevertheless George is determined to get him justice。I thoroughly enjoyed The Teacher， which is a fun read with a very good whodunnit attache I would like to thank Netgalley and Aria & Aries for an advance copy of The Teacher， the sixth novel to feature DS George Cross of Avon and Somerset Police。Pensioner Alistair Moreton is found dead at the bottom of his stairs。 It looks like a fall until a stab wound is discovered。 He was charitably described as cantankerous， so the list of suspects is long。 Nevertheless George is determined to get him justice。I thoroughly enjoyed The Teacher， which is a fun read with a very good whodunnit attached。 It is told from the investigative point of view with George being the main voice。 I like this approach as it offers a broader perspective on events than just George’s while maintaining the mystery of who and why。 It offers an immersive read and allows the reader the opportunity to work it out for themselves。 I can honestly say that I didn’t have a clue。George has an autism spectrum condition （that his new preferred description for what he used to call Asperger’s）。 It gives him an eye for detail and a corresponding high solve rate， but it also means that he has no social skills。 He takes everything literally， has no sense of humour and no idea of small talk。 The humour comes from everyone else’s interactions with him as he tends to leave them flummoxed。 He is a wonderful creation so kudos are due to the author for making his neurodivergence positive。The plot held my attention throughout。 George’s usual partner DS Josie Ottey is on leave so he has to work with DI Robert Warner on the investigation。 It’s a partnership made in hell as there is no common ground in their work with one taking a methodical， evidence based approach while the other believes in his gut instinct for a quick result。 It doesn’t turn out well。 Meanwhile George ploughs through his list of suspects slowly ruling them in for further investigation or out for various reasons。 It’s a slow process but each aspect absorbing in its own way。The Teacher is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending。 。。。more
Kena
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I was given a copy of Tim Sullivan’s The Patient for World Book Night this year， which I thoroughly enjoyed。 So much so， over the course of the year I’ve read all the other books in the DS George Cross series。 DS Cross has become my favourite detective！ As such， I was really excited to get the opportunity to get an advanced reading copy of The Teacher， the sixth book in the series。 This book centres on the Cross’s investigation of an elderly former Headmaster， Alistair Moreton， in a village outs I was given a copy of Tim Sullivan’s The Patient for World Book Night this year， which I thoroughly enjoyed。 So much so， over the course of the year I’ve read all the other books in the DS George Cross series。 DS Cross has become my favourite detective！ As such， I was really excited to get the opportunity to get an advanced reading copy of The Teacher， the sixth book in the series。 This book centres on the Cross’s investigation of an elderly former Headmaster， Alistair Moreton， in a village outside of Bristol。 DS Cross normally works with DS Josie Ottey， with whom he has built up a good working relationship based on a mutual respect and they work together well。 Cross is neurodivergent and Ottey is understanding and helps Cross。 Unfortunately， Ottey has taken annual leave to move house and Cross has been partnered with a DI Bobby Warner from Kent Police。 Not only does Cross have the investigate Moreton’s murder， he also has to work alongside someone completely new， which isn’t without its challenges for Cross。 As said， I’m a massive fan of this series of books and have grown very fond of the other characters in the book including George’s father Raymond， Stephen the vicar， Ottey， Mackenzie， Swift and Christine。 They all respect and care for George， which you makes you care for them even more as the reader。 I loved the twists and turns in the investigation。 You always know George is going to the murderer， but the journey is always interesting。 I can’t wait to read the next instalment！ Also， when are the TV rights going to be sold？！ This would make such a great Sunday night detective TV show！Huge thanks to NetGalley and the publishers， Aria & Aries， for making this book available to me in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
Chris Chanona
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Excellent once again。 I really like the main detective George Cross and the female officers who support him。 I also like how we get to know about the lives of all the main characters。This novel involves the death of a teacher， well former headteacher， in his eighties。 。 But he is not liked by anyone and only tolerated in his village by a few。 When he is found stabbed at the bottom of his stairs there are plenty of suspects。And George has to work alongside a new repulsive DI， literally as the DI Excellent once again。 I really like the main detective George Cross and the female officers who support him。 I also like how we get to know about the lives of all the main characters。This novel involves the death of a teacher， well former headteacher， in his eighties。 。 But he is not liked by anyone and only tolerated in his village by a few。 When he is found stabbed at the bottom of his stairs there are plenty of suspects。And George has to work alongside a new repulsive DI， literally as the DI Bobby moves a desk into George’s office。 And this space is sacrosanct for George。I did guess the ending but there are plenty of possibilities！This is number 6 in the series and I have read and enjoyed them all so can definitely recommend！ I read a copy provided by NetGalley and the publishers。 。。。more
Mandy
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This is #6 in the DS George Cross but can easily be read as a standalone and in any order。 However， I’ve read all six books and highly recommend the whole series。DS George Cross is based in Bristol’s Major Crimes Unit。 He has Asperger’s so is not always socially aware， but his incredible attention to detail makes him the officer with the highest clear-up rate in the Avon and Somerset force。 He has a great work partner in DS Josie Ottey; they work well together but she also helps him to understan This is #6 in the DS George Cross but can easily be read as a standalone and in any order。 However， I’ve read all six books and highly recommend the whole series。DS George Cross is based in Bristol’s Major Crimes Unit。 He has Asperger’s so is not always socially aware， but his incredible attention to detail makes him the officer with the highest clear-up rate in the Avon and Somerset force。 He has a great work partner in DS Josie Ottey; they work well together but she also helps him to understand things that his Asperger’s makes difficult。 The body of an elderly man， Alistair Moreton， is found at the bottom of his stairs。 It appears that he fell， until a stab wound is found on the body。 Alistair came across as a quiet person who kept himself to himself， but it turns out that he really wasn’t a very nice person， especially in his career as a headteacher。 Villagers who had called round to check on Alistair in recent weeks found that he wouldn’t let them in， and they had a feeling that there was someone in his house that he didn’t want anyone to know about。A very cleverly written book that kept me totally gripped。 I’m ready for the next in the series！Thank you to NetGalley and Aria & Aries， Head of Zeus for an advance reader copy in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Irene
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The Teacher by Tim Sullivan The cases are gripping and intriguing with surprising endings。 The characters are well-developed and completely relatable。 The story is very well written， easy to read and with a touch of humor。 Enjoying this unique and captivating series featuring DS George Cross。 Highly recommended。Thank you to Tim Sullivan ， Head of Zeus， Aria & Aries ， and Netgalley for the opportunity to preview the book。
Anne
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The Teacher is a great book and I was engrossed from the first page and that doesn't happen very often。 The characters are well rounded， fully fashioned and totally relateable。George Cross is oviously the star of the show， possibly challenging some people's views on neuro diverse characters especially those with ASD， who of course， just like neuro typicals， are all different individuals who cannot all be put in one box。 It was good to see them represented in such a kind soul as George and not in The Teacher is a great book and I was engrossed from the first page and that doesn't happen very often。 The characters are well rounded， fully fashioned and totally relateable。George Cross is oviously the star of the show， possibly challenging some people's views on neuro diverse characters especially those with ASD， who of course， just like neuro typicals， are all different individuals who cannot all be put in one box。 It was good to see them represented in such a kind soul as George and not in a patronising or mawkish manner either。I found it a little weird that some of the Bristol areas were real but others were made up names。The attempted rape scene was so realistic and strong and yet measured that I actually cried。The Teacher held my interest to the very last page when I was sad to say goodbye to Cross， Ottey et al， a telling sign of a well written book。 。。。more
Misfits farm
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（extract review）DS Cross is back and no one is more pleased than me！ If you've not met him before （this is the sixth in the series but does stand alone） he’s a rather clever， very different detective。 His social skills leave something to be desired and he is usually catered for by his faithful friend only for this case she is off having moved house and there is a new DI with him， someone who has been warned but really doesn't get Cross’s manner at all。 George Cross has autism spectrum disorder w （extract review）DS Cross is back and no one is more pleased than me！ If you've not met him before （this is the sixth in the series but does stand alone） he’s a rather clever， very different detective。 His social skills leave something to be desired and he is usually catered for by his faithful friend only for this case she is off having moved house and there is a new DI with him， someone who has been warned but really doesn't get Cross’s manner at all。 George Cross has autism spectrum disorder which he says himself isn't a disadvantage。 In this case a man has been found murdered， a man who apparently caused mayhem in the village in which he lived， complaining to all and sundry。 His neighbours who only arrive at the weekend， it being their second home， have tried to take him to court but twice lost through their own stupidity。 Could they have finally had enough？I loved having this， and will be buying the whole book to find out the rest。 There’s something so special about George that I can't help but love。 It's so very cleverly and skilfully written and draws the reader in beautifully。 A cracking read I can't wait to get my hands on。For more reviews please follow me on Twitter or Threads @nickisbookblog_____________________ 。。。more
Annarella
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I love this series and love George Cross。 This is the most poignant and emotionally charged novel in this series so far， you cannot help feeling for all the sufference and the victims。The mystery is solid， full of twists。 Ottey is not working in the first part of the book and the new detective is not a very nice guy。This well done whodunit， full of twists and detailed investigation。 Not the right book if you want a fast paced and action packed story。But you must read this series if you want a we I love this series and love George Cross。 This is the most poignant and emotionally charged novel in this series so far， you cannot help feeling for all the sufference and the victims。The mystery is solid， full of twists。 Ottey is not working in the first part of the book and the new detective is not a very nice guy。This well done whodunit， full of twists and detailed investigation。 Not the right book if you want a fast paced and action packed story。But you must read this series if you want a well done mystery featuring one fo the most originale detectiveHighly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC， all opinions are mine 。。。more
Corinne
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I received a copy of this novel from Netgalley。 This was my first read in the series。 I quite liked DS Cross as he was thorough although this meant he investigated ALL suspects in painstaking detail。 The story was good but I felt it dragged on too long。 The sub-plot was not required and I felt it didn’t add to the story。 Maybe I needed to read the racket books in this series。 I will more than likely read them and the next in the series。
Corinne
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I received a copy of this novel from Netgalley。This was my first read of this series。I quite liked DS Cross as he was thorough although this meant he investigated ALL suspects in painstaking detail。 The story was good but I felt it dragged on too long。 The sub-plot was not required and I felt it didn’t add to the story。Maybe I needed to read the earlier books in the series。 I will more than likely read them and the next in the series。
Pgchuis
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I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley。I have not read any of the other books in this series， which feature autistic DS Cross， who has the best conviction rate of any detective in the Avon and Somerset police。 I can see how his character would become endearing， but the autism aspect was played for laughs most of the time， and I couldn't quite understand how such an intelligent man wouldn't have learnt that non-autistic people use figures of speech and that his brutal ho I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley。I have not read any of the other books in this series， which feature autistic DS Cross， who has the best conviction rate of any detective in the Avon and Somerset police。 I can see how his character would become endearing， but the autism aspect was played for laughs most of the time， and I couldn't quite understand how such an intelligent man wouldn't have learnt that non-autistic people use figures of speech and that his brutal honesty is experienced by others as rude and hostile at times。The actual plot was pretty good， although it felt long， and consisted of various people being suspected， investigated and dismissed in turn。 There was a sub-plot about a sexual predator/rapist in the police force which felt a bit tacked-on， and a lot about DS Cross' parents and his fears about them flying which again seemed entirely extraneous to me， but if you have been with DS Cross from the beginning might have made more sense。I don't think I will seek these out， but it was a solid read。 。。。more
Cathy
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Intriguing mystery with an engaging main character that tackles some serious issues - full review to follow
Janaya Kabamba
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I think George Corsa may be one of my favourite police protsgonists！ What a well written and original character he is。 So I've not read the rest of the series， which I'll be looking to remedy ASAP， and wow！ I can't believe I've never got stuck in earlier。 The writing style is really easy to get lost in， the plot moves forward at a good pace and as I said the MC is such a fascinating and well written character。 It's all very human and realistically written， how he acts as well as how people react I think George Corsa may be one of my favourite police protsgonists！ What a well written and original character he is。 So I've not read the rest of the series， which I'll be looking to remedy ASAP， and wow！ I can't believe I've never got stuck in earlier。 The writing style is really easy to get lost in， the plot moves forward at a good pace and as I said the MC is such a fascinating and well written character。 It's all very human and realistically written， how he acts as well as how people react to him。 There were some good twists and turns and everything was laid out well it wad also more than just a thriller/ police procedural with plenty of very human and relatable issues being incorporated and sensitively addressed。 Amazing！ 。。。more
Janet
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The sixth book in this excellent series featuring DS George Cross。 As with the previous five books， this is an excellent read。 The writing is well done， easy to read and has just the right amount of humour。 The plot is intriguing and complex and full of twists。 The cast of characters just get better and better with George the obvious highlight。 Highly recommended。I received a free review copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for my honest and unedited review。
karla_bookishlife
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（Based on a 90 page excerpt。） Having read and loved the previous five DS Cross novels， I couldn't wait to read this excerpt and eagerly await the full novel。 Tim Sullivan's， lead protagonist， DS Cross is diagnosed with Autist Spectrum Disorder， or Condition as he calls it， and his attention to detail and ability to decipher clues makes him excellent at his job。 His usual partner is moving house， and so he has the displeasure of working with several new colleagues， which makes for lots of humorou （Based on a 90 page excerpt。） Having read and loved the previous five DS Cross novels， I couldn't wait to read this excerpt and eagerly await the full novel。 Tim Sullivan's， lead protagonist， DS Cross is diagnosed with Autist Spectrum Disorder， or Condition as he calls it， and his attention to detail and ability to decipher clues makes him excellent at his job。 His usual partner is moving house， and so he has the displeasure of working with several new colleagues， which makes for lots of humorous dialogue。 In The Teacher， a retired schoolteacher Moreton has been found murdered。 It seems that the murdered man had more enemies than friends。 Despite living as an outcast in the village， he managed to upset a lot of his neighbours。 The murdered man deserves the same right to justice as anyone else in Cross' book - so he embeds himself into the community， interviewing the locals and following the evidence。 The Cross novels are a bingeable police crime series。 This excerpt of The Teacher has me hooked and desperately eager to conclude the story！ #theteacher #dscross #timsullivan #excerpt #netgalley #crime 。。。more
Dawn
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I read the except from this to start with so I was very happy to get to finish it。 Let me just say that I like the character of George Cross so much， that I just went back and bought the first book to read。 George has Asperger’s and this gift to his personality makes him an extremely talented detective。 It is interesting how the people around him react to his no nonsense personality traits。 He is literal and cannot understand societal niceties。 This black and white view to a murder investigation I read the except from this to start with so I was very happy to get to finish it。 Let me just say that I like the character of George Cross so much， that I just went back and bought the first book to read。 George has Asperger’s and this gift to his personality makes him an extremely talented detective。 It is interesting how the people around him react to his no nonsense personality traits。 He is literal and cannot understand societal niceties。 This black and white view to a murder investigation helps him to assess the evidence and come to correct conclusions whereas other detectives have a hard time putting their feelings aside。 His partner， Ottey， works hard to make others understand him and his methods。 I am looking forward to reading the other books in the series although this works fine as a standalone novel。 Thank you to Head of Zeus， Netgalley， and Tim Sullivan for introducing me to this quirky and interesting new series to enjoy。 。。。more
Gary
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I have been meaning to read a Tim Sullivan book for a while so decided to finally dip my toe in the water by reading “The Teacher”。 Although this is the sixth book in the DS George Cross series I was instantly into the story and the lead character himself。 Easily works as a standalone but I was only a few chapters into this book when I decided to get all the previous books。 George Cross is a fascinating character who suffers with autism which adds another layer to him。An eighty year old man is d I have been meaning to read a Tim Sullivan book for a while so decided to finally dip my toe in the water by reading “The Teacher”。 Although this is the sixth book in the DS George Cross series I was instantly into the story and the lead character himself。 Easily works as a standalone but I was only a few chapters into this book when I decided to get all the previous books。 George Cross is a fascinating character who suffers with autism which adds another layer to him。An eighty year old man is discovered murdered in his home in a village in South West England and instantly arouses the interest of DS George Cross。 His body is positioned as if he fell down the stairs but a stab wound reveals something else。 In the two weeks before his murder Alistair Moreton was acting completely different from the very private person he was and locals were convinced he had someone in his house when they went to see him。 Alistair was reluctant to let them in his house and it was thought it was due to the visitor。 Although Alistair was known as a generous， charitable man he was not popular and made the lives of his neighbours and ex pupils a misery。 This type of behaviour made the suspect list longer than usual and there was plenty of investigating for DS Cross to do。The plot was well thought out and well written but it was the strength of the character DS George Cross that really made this novel stand out for me。 I fully intend to follow this book up by reading the previous five books in the series which I fully expect to only appreciate the series even more。I would like to thank both Netgalley and Aria & Aries for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Paromjit
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This is the latest by Tim Sullivan in his delightfully engaging crime series featuring DS George Cross of Somerset and Avon police， on the autistic spectrum， with the best crime solving statistics， but not good with people。 To help him， he has his own office， which he loses when incoming DI Bobby Warner of Kent Police is seconded after DS Josie Ottey goes on leave， moving house， with her mother who helps look after her children。 Warner turns out to be a provocative and offensive officer， who con This is the latest by Tim Sullivan in his delightfully engaging crime series featuring DS George Cross of Somerset and Avon police， on the autistic spectrum， with the best crime solving statistics， but not good with people。 To help him， he has his own office， which he loses when incoming DI Bobby Warner of Kent Police is seconded after DS Josie Ottey goes on leave， moving house， with her mother who helps look after her children。 Warner turns out to be a provocative and offensive officer， who constantly insults and sidelines George， making it acceptable for others， such as Murray to do so too。 He apparently has a excellent record but has neither the patience or skills to understand George， but George has a team behind him， which includes Alice McKenzie， and goth Dr Michael Swift who adores George。The cantankerous elderly retired headteacher of a Catholic boys prep school， Alastair Moreton， is found murdered in his home， and his neighbours， Londoners Barnaby and Tamsin Cotterell， with whom he had been in constant conflict since their arrival become prime suspects。 Moreton is a difficult customer， living alone， a man of routines and rituals， set in his ways， insisting on speaking his opinions at length at the parish council meetings， but still there were locals who found time for him。 Why would anyone want to murder him？ His son is a media savvy， right wing MP， facing a byelection， keeping a close eye on the investigation。 Whilst Warner goes ahead with arresting Barnaby with what looks like sufficient evidence， George is not happy， feeling more inquiries are needed。Sullivan does a stellar job in developing George's character over him coming to terms with his father， Raymond's growing relationship with his mother， Christine。 Additionally， there is the intelligent development of DCI Ben Carson， whose changing circumstances make him far more amenable to Josie's request for leave， and apart from the blip in initially supporting Warner， his wholeheartedly backs George， referring to him as Sherlock Holmes in comparison to Warner's Inspector Clouseau。 We discover just how nasty a piece of work Warner is with the inclusion of a horror of a gritty contemporary storyline when it comes to the police， involving Alice， with Carson putting his full weight behind his support of Alice。 A brilliant addition to a brilliant crime series！ Many thanks to the publisher for an ARC。 。。。more
Anne
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Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and author for this eARC。 I think The Teacher is an excellent addition to the authors George Cross series。 The book hit the ground running with Cross at a murder scene of an elderly man with his boss Carson。 The story flows easily and in my opinion the pacing is spot on。 Cross has to work alongside DI Warner whilst Ottey is on leave。 I loathed Warner with a passion， there isn't anything likeable about him and he deserves all he got。 There are some very humou Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and author for this eARC。 I think The Teacher is an excellent addition to the authors George Cross series。 The book hit the ground running with Cross at a murder scene of an elderly man with his boss Carson。 The story flows easily and in my opinion the pacing is spot on。 Cross has to work alongside DI Warner whilst Ottey is on leave。 I loathed Warner with a passion， there isn't anything likeable about him and he deserves all he got。 There are some very humourous moments between him and Cross that I liked。 Warner rushes to charge a suspect - has he got the right man though？ The plot line is intricate with layers of deceit， lies and subterfuge that Cross and Ottey unravel。 I loved being back in the world of Cross and Ottey and I can picture them in my mind when reading。 I liked the character development of Carson and Mackenzie - they both came into their own with Carson coming across as much more likeable。 I love following these characters in their investigations as well as the glimpses into their home， personal and family lives too。 Overall another great read from Tim Sullivan and I look forward to the next book。 If you're a fan of police procedurals and like a Detective who is different from the norm you'd like this book and series， and I'd recommend this read。 4。5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 。。。more
Debra Gape
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Fabulous read， plenty of red herrings and i did not guess the outcome。 Autism is not something you come across in many police procedure reads so this made the book stand out for me。 Original with many smile moments。 An outstanding book。 My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy。
Ceecee
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Review is for the full book and not the extract。 DS George Cross ， Avon and Somerset Major Crimes Unit #680-year-old retired headteacher Alistair Morton is found dead at his cottage and George is on the case， unfortunately not with his usual partner DS Josie Ottey， who is on leave。 George has the “misfortune“ to be working first with his boss， DCI Ben Carson， and subsequently， the even greater misfortune to be working with DI Bobby Warner， temporarily drafted in from Kent。 Who would want Morton Review is for the full book and not the extract。 DS George Cross ， Avon and Somerset Major Crimes Unit #680-year-old retired headteacher Alistair Morton is found dead at his cottage and George is on the case， unfortunately not with his usual partner DS Josie Ottey， who is on leave。 George has the “misfortune“ to be working first with his boss， DCI Ben Carson， and subsequently， the even greater misfortune to be working with DI Bobby Warner， temporarily drafted in from Kent。 Who would want Morton dead？ The deeper George digs， the more the questionmarks appear。 However， what is patently obvious from the start is that Warner and George are on a collision course。 This is another excellent addition to a series， which I really like。 I love George who has become a firm favourite in police procedural/mystery/thrillers。 He has autism spectrum disorder or condition as he prefers， which makes him an excellent officer as his record substantiates。 Such a pity that Warner doesn’t appreciate George in the way he should be appreciatedbut what this does do is to create a fascinating storyline。 Warner starts off as arrogantly obnoxious and becomes even more odious with time and parts of this storytelling are dark。 There’s some excellent interaction between George and Warner， one which is farcically funny but it becomes less funny with every passing offensive insult from Warner。 Whilst he is a character to loathe he does bring a gritty edge to the evolving multilayered plot。 The deeper George’s investigation into Morton goes， the more cans of worms are opened with a widening suspect pool。 Morton proves to be a man who invokes strong emotions， especially from his time when he was a headteacher。 I love that George ploughs his own furrow with a little help from his friends， police staff officer Alice McKenzie， forensic investigator Dr Michael Swift， and of course， Josie Ottey。 George is more than capable of getting one over on Warner and as always， I totally root for him。There is much to praise here。 There’s just the right blend of the personal with the investigation。 As ever the dynamics between George， his wonderful father Raymond， and his mother， Christine， newly back into his life， are a source of fascination。 It’s complex and never dull。 There are some terrific scenes， such as in the interview room and in the court room with some scenes that make you gasp in shock。Overall， this is yet another well written novel which has me gripped throughout。 Will George get his “man“ or will Warner beat him to it？ With thanks to NetGalley and especially to Aria and Aries for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Martha Brindley
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This is a sample from the next book in the DS Cross series and what a teaser！ I am sure this will be another excellent read from the author。 I love the writing style and character development， the plotting is clever and Cross's autism is described skilfully。 I am sure this will be a great addition to the series。 Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC。 This is a sample from the next book in the DS Cross series and what a teaser！ I am sure this will be another excellent read from the author。 I love the writing style and character development， the plotting is clever and Cross's autism is described skilfully。 I am sure this will be a great addition to the series。 Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC。 。。。more
Sarah
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This is the first Tim Sullivan book I’ve read but I’m definitely going to look for his previous George Cross stories as I absolutely loved his character。 The book itself is slow paced but still very engrossing and both how DS Cross mentally processes things due to his Autism Spectrum Disorder and how others respond to him makes for brilliant reading never mind the investigation itself。 I really enjoyed the secondment of DI Warner whose approach to investigating is the polar opposite to DS Cross This is the first Tim Sullivan book I’ve read but I’m definitely going to look for his previous George Cross stories as I absolutely loved his character。 The book itself is slow paced but still very engrossing and both how DS Cross mentally processes things due to his Autism Spectrum Disorder and how others respond to him makes for brilliant reading never mind the investigation itself。 I really enjoyed the secondment of DI Warner whose approach to investigating is the polar opposite to DS Cross but some of his actions such as the desk situation genuinely got me cross on Cross’s behalf， totally wrongly handled imho however the side story involving Warner was also incredibly relevant。 My suspicions as to the perpetrator were correct but the process of Cross getting there was compelling and highly enjoyable。 9/10 。。。more
Mrs Susan J Bociek
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Aaargh！ No no no ！！！！ George Cross has to be my favourite detective， above all others。 With his partner Ottey （who is on leave in this book） his place on The Spectrum， a measure of autism and Asperger's， allows his brain to plainly see logical patterns of behaviour not always clear to lesser mortals。 This is a thumping good story， however when I requested the book， I was so excited to think I might get a copy that the fact it is just Chapters 1 - 19。 I just got to the end of Chapter 19 and feel Aaargh！ No no no ！！！！ George Cross has to be my favourite detective， above all others。 With his partner Ottey （who is on leave in this book） his place on The Spectrum， a measure of autism and Asperger's， allows his brain to plainly see logical patterns of behaviour not always clear to lesser mortals。 This is a thumping good story， however when I requested the book， I was so excited to think I might get a copy that the fact it is just Chapters 1 - 19。 I just got to the end of Chapter 19 and feel like my brain is falling off a cliff。Off to pre-order the book。 。。。more
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