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The Return

By: Harry Sidebottom
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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He came home a hero.

But death isn't finished with him yet....

145 BC - Calabria, ancient Rome.

After years of spilling blood for Rome, Gaius Furius Paullus has returned home to spend his remaining days working quietly on the family farm.

But it seems death has stalked Paullus from the battlefield. Just days after his arrival, bodies start appearing - murdered and mutilated. And as the deaths stack up and panic spreads, the war hero becomes the prime suspect. After all, Paullus has killed countless enemies on the battlefield - could he have brought his habit home with him?

With the psychological effects of combat clouding every thought, Paullus must use all his soldier's instincts to hunt the real killer. Because if they are not brought to justice soon, he may become the next victim.

The Return is the breathless, epic new thriller from one of the world's best historical novelists - for fans of Simon Scarrow, Conn Iggulden, Ben Kane and Bernard Cornwell.

©2020 Harry Sidebottom (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd Action & Adventure Historical Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Rome Ancient History

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A really enjoyable listen that I was unable to put down, next one please. Thanks

Easy listen, really enjoyable

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The plot is hard to follow, and ultimately not that exciting. It’s not a bad book, it just isn’t a great one.

A bit meandering

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different for me I normally like a good thriller but I liked the look of this and it wasn't bad I thought the narrator done well the story was good and in the end I was happy to have listened would I rush out for the next one no I wouldn't but this wouldn't put me off I just fancied a change from police work and inside courtrooms this fitted the bill and I enjoyed it

enjoyed it

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Really enjoyed this book. It is an exciting read, but what distinguishes it is the historical detail that Sidebottom manages to bring to the story. It takes you to the period. The setting of the book is earlier than usual, being in set in the 2nd century bc. This increases the interest and gives it a different perspective . And it is a great page-turner too.

Exciting read

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Jonathan Keeble can make anything sound fabulous, but unfortunately this story just never really got going. I persevered because it was fairly short, but there were only fleeting moments of interest. It’s a shame, because I normally really enjoy this genre, but the jumping back and forth in time and the fairly thin plot just didn’t really work.

Boring

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