War in Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, Russian armed forces invaded neighbouring Ukraine on the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The pretended…
The Hunter (The DS Cross Mysteries #6.5), by Tim Sullivan
The Hunter by Tim Sullivan Four stars out of five. “The Hunter”, Tim Sullivan’s Christmas story, gives George Cross two…
The Teacher (The DS Cross Mysteries #6), by Tim Sullivan
The Teacher by Tim Sullivan Five stars out of five. “The Teacher”, Tim Sullivan’s sixth George Cross novel, opens with…
The Monk (The DS Cross Mysteries #5), by Tim Sullivan
A murdered monk with no known past and the unexpected return of Cross’s mother give the fifth DS Cross mystery two parallel questions of identity.
The Ex-Wife (The DS Cross Mysteries #4.5), by Tim Sullivan
A brisk cold-case hook gives this short story momentum, but its twenty-eight pages leave the investigation compressed and the moral emphasis too preachy.
The Politician (The DS Cross Mysteries #4), by Tim Sullivan
A controversial former mayor’s murder draws DS George Cross into a crowded case that rewards his precise eye for human detail.
The Lost Boys (The DS Cross Mysteries #3.5), by Tim Sullivan
The Lost Boys by Tim Sullivan My rating: Four out of five stars Tim Sullivan turns a simple accusation into…
The Patient (The DS Cross Mysteries #3), by Tim Sullivan
The Patient: A DS George Cross Mystery by Tim Sullivan My rating: Five stars out of five I thoroughly enjoyed…
The Cyclist (The DS Cross Mysteries #2), by Tim Sullivan
The Cyclist by Tim Sullivan By the second DS Cross mystery, Sullivan can get on with the case rather than…
The Dentist (The DS Cross Mysteries #1), by Tim Sullivan
The Dentist by Tim Sullivan My rating: Four out of five stars I have mixed feelings about “The Dentist”. The…
Bilbo’s Last Song, by J.R.R. Tolkien
Bilbo’s Last Song by J.R.R. Tolkien My rating: Two stars out of five “Bilbo’s Last Song” is old wine in…
