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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 (1,576 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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    5 out of 5 stars

Excellent listen

A couldn't stop listening title! I was listening to it constantly to the annoyance of my children! It was gripping, well written and narrated. I have never listened to or read any others in this series although I had watched the TV series and only bought it because it was on offer. It turned out to be a much better choice than my chosen title

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

Mesmerising

As usual, Val McDermid piles on the agony and manages to keep you guessing. The sudden ending stopped me in my tracks. It is a very sombre book overall, and leaves one hoping for a little more compassion for poor old Tony next time around! I have to say that I think the narrator, although good at the narrative parts, fell down when it came to the voices of the characters. Carol in particular sounded like a gruff, asthmatic middle aged man.

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  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars

Narrator kills the book

I'm about 2/3rds through this one but I'm giving up because I can't stand listening to the narrator. I have heard him before, narrating South African author Deon Meyer's books and although I found it torture, I could at least understand the rationale behind using him to narrate a South African book.
But why on earth use someone with such a heavy SA accent to narrate a book set in England?
His female voices, in particular, are horrible.

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

Gripping!

It was great to take another mindtrip into the tortuous brain of Jacko Vance as the team struggle to stop him on his rampage. Fast-paced, lots of twists and turns, everything that I would expect from a Tony Hill book by this author. True, no happy endings (yet), but I continue to hope! It had me listening at every opportunity!

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  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars

Bit of a curates egg

My first listen to a Val McDermid book, I was looking forward to this book after reading so many good reviews and hearing good things about the authors work.
I have to say that I was left with somewhat mixed feelings after listening to the book. To me the plot seems a little weak, the villain whilst being incarcerated is able to organize a set of circumstances and set up the kind of survailance that would make MI5 envious with only the help of a man who comes accross in the book as being something of a gullable half wit. The plot is predictable with only the twist at the climax coming as a surprise.
The dialogue is a little stodgy and the use of bad language is sprinkled so liberally and out of context that i believe it does not have the impact that the author was looking for. The scenes of extreme violence however are in my opinion the greatest strength in this authors armoury, graphic and extremely well described. The book is fast paced and the complex interaction between the primary characters is very good.
The narration of Saul Reichlin did not really suit the book, having enjoyed his reading of the Millenium Trilogy I did not feel he did the characters any real justice.
Not a bad novel, but from much of the hype I expected a little more.

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Grisly and vile

As in many in this series McDermid goes far into the realms of vile murderous acts. This story should carry a warning.

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

excellent

I have read all of Val McDermids books - they are all brilliant but this one is her best yet - I was gripped from start to finish - well recommend this one - my only regret was when I finished it.

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

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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  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars

Torture

This must rate as one of the worst books I have read. I felt almost suicidal when I finished it.
From the very begining its a really dark read. The author seems to have a real down on anyone in a happy heterosexual relationship. each of her books has introduced us to more lesbian couples. This may be applicable to the world in which she mixes but happily not in mine or that of anyone I know.
If you like happy endings, don't read or listen to this. I feel very angry at having wasted my credit on this, the ramblings of a really tortuous mind.
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Mundane at Best

from beginning to end I didn't know whether to ask for my money back or just plough on and get it over and done with. In the end I was lazy and stuck with it. The storyline was not only far fetched but quite silly to boot. The plot was weak and the narrator was the wrong choice for the book. I could go on but I'm going to stop there as I hate being negative, it feels wrong, unfortunately so did the book!

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