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  • The Retribution

  • A Tony Hill & Carol Jordan Novel
  • By: Val McDermid
  • Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
  • Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,578 ratings)
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The Retribution

By: Val McDermid
Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
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Summary

The seventh book in the Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series.

There is one serial killer who has shaped and defined police profiler Tony Hill's life. One serial killer whose evil surpasses all others. One serial killer who has the power to chill him to the bone: Jacko Vance.

And now Jacko is back in Tony's life. Even more twisted and cunning than ever before, he is focused on wreaking revenge on Tony - and DCI Carol Jordan - for the years he has spent in prison.

Tony doesn't know when Jacko will strike, or where. All he knows is that Jacko will cause him to feel fear like he has never known before - and devastate his life in ways he cannot imagine...

©2011 Val McDermid (P)2011 W F Howes Ltd

Critic reviews

"Brilliant...sensational...unforgettable." (Guardian)

"The queen of crime is still at the top of her game." (Independent)

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awesome

always fantastic books to listen to, great characters , great story, keeps you guessing until the end.

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The end of the line.....

Thoroughly enjoyed this one with underlying 2nd cases & storyline. Next one please, can't wait

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Perfection

fantastic followup story to WIRE IN THE BLOOD. Val has again captured beautifully the essence of a serial killer mixed with the personal anxt of the main characters. A very good and professionally narrated audio book

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Good storytelling

Tony Hill at his best, good story, a little too gruesome in places, thought I might have to skip a chapter or two.
love the ending good twist, waiting for next installment fro. my wish list

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Enjoyable ! reccomended

enjoyable read . The narrator is so good .I have read several of Val Macdermid books . This one is one I will read again .

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Another cracker from McDermid

I "read" this before its predecessor and immediately dug out the previous book to see how we got to this point.



An excellent fast paced listen and can't wait for the next one.

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Don’t bother

Wow, one of the most boring books I’ve ever listened to, started off ok, then just never seems to get going.

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Gripping Thriller

Val McDermid does not let her fans down in the latest Carol Jordan and Tony Hill thriller. It is well written, gripping and I couldn't stop listening. The narrator does a good job and has a great voice for the relentlessly grim nature of this book. Not sure if his character voices are completely convincing but I did get used to that. I do have a few issues that have stopped me giving this 5 stars- found the two different storylines slightly disjointed and wasn't happy with the development of Carol and Tony's relationship. Despite this, a highly recommended listen

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Great plot

I really enjoyed this. It is well narrated and kept me guessing to the end.

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Captivating listen...

Another terrific listen.

Wonderfully written again, strong in the story with plenty to consider with no obvious direction which I like. The characters are great very honest & believable which is important for a great book, narration was spot on too.

Thoroughly recommended...

Steve

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