Author: Tim Sullivan
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Publishing Date: 3rd March 2022
Many thanks to the publishing team for my copy and a spot on the blog tour
Blurb
No fingerprints. No weapon. No witnesses. Can DS Cross prove it was murder?
DS George Cross can be rude, difficult, and awkward with people. But his unfailing logic and dogged pursuit of the truth means his conviction rate is the best on the force. Now, this unusual detective is met with an even more unusual case.
When a young woman is found dead, the Bristol Crime Unit is quick to rule it a suicide: the woman had a long history of drug abuse. But her mother is convinced it was murder: her daughter had been clean for years and making strides in a new therapy programme.
As an outsider himself, DS Cross is drawn to cases involving the voiceless and the dispossessed. He is determined to defy his bosses and re-open the investigation, even if it costs him his career. Soon he is mired in a labyrinth of potential suspects, but can he solve the case before his superiors shut it down for good?
My Thoughts
The Patient is a part of the DS George Cross thriller series, which can be read in any order.
This was the first book I had read and felt I didn't lose any information having not read the others.
I really liked DS George character, well developed and a different take on a protagonist. I delved into the mind and thought process of George. It was interesting and fascinating to read about how George is on the autistic spectrum and how he solves the puzzles. His interaction with his colleagues was another take on how patient or not people around you can be, the relationships and dynamics change and ebb and flow. We also get introduced to George parents and it was endearing to read the affection and love they shared in their unique way of showing it too. Georges relationship with his father Raymond is more complex but they soon learn to live with each other.
The story revolves around Flick who had committed suicide and was known to have a drug issue. Sandra her mother has had a nagging feeling that all is not what it seems with death of her daughter and it was easy to be labelled as a suicide due to her addiction. Flick had a daughter whom she loved and was actually on getting support and turned her life around. George converses with the coroner and unearths some vital new information that leased him to revisit the case and support Sandra. Some crucial information are starting to be revealed. One being Flicks therapist starts to help and support Sandra but Georges senses make him realise that there is something a bit more sinister going on and can the therapist truly be trusted?. George also revisits a previous work place of Flicks whereby the employer who alludes to helping addicts on the road to recovery but actually when peeled away is the cause of many destructions. Some further twists and turns that keep you guessing to what actually did happen to Flick?
It was most definitely a gripping read and I finished it in a few days, Now I am eager to read the rest of the authors work.
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