The Dentist

 

The Dentist- Tim Sullivan- crime

This is the first in the DS Cross series and each stands alone ( I read the Politician first which led me to wanting to read the others). Cross is rather an enigma. He is highly successful at solving crimes but equally unsuccessful at social interaction to the point when someone smiles he has to remember what this means and try to remember how to act or speak accordingly. He is a sticker for perfection, every I and T, and is rather a Sherlock on spotting small details. A homeless man has been found dead. Sadly something due to resources the police wouldn’t investigate unless necessary. Cross is sure it is murder as the man was found with tins of cider in his hand. Sure enough the post mortem shows a broken hyoid- so begins a case. 

I love Cross. He’s one of those avuncular characters that once you are in his mindset, he is fascinating. Someone so astute in a very different way to how most of us are wired- which is what gets the back up of most of his adversaries and even his peers. This means that the books take twists and turns to his way of thinking despite the higher ups and even his partner Ottey, desperately trying to keep him on the usual path- of which of course he is having none of it! Love, love , love this so much I'm off to read the next one!