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The Retribution

Tony Hill and Carol Jordan Series, Book 7

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The Retribution

By: Val McDermid
Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
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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 Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Exciting Scary Fiction Murder Mystery
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"Brilliant...sensational...unforgettable." (Guardian)

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

Gripping!

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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.

Bit of a curates egg

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I'm half-way through this book, and the narration spoils it for me.

A lot of characters sound as if they're 'shocked' or 'affronted' in every sentence which makes difficult listening. Plus, as a person from Newcastle, I had to laugh out loud at the Geordie accent. Note to the narrator - if you can't do it, don't even try!

Terrible Narration

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This late McDermid is one of the best in the Tony Hill — Carol Jordan series. Most of the police staff is well known from books and TV but some parts of the puzzle in the strange relation between the protagonists get their explication here. The question now is if Carols decision to break with Tony is going to be fulfilled or how their relationship might become restored. A cliff hanger if there ever was one for the fans of psychological mysteries.

Peter in Sweden

The bitter end for Tony and Carol?

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This is the first Val McDermid story I have listened to as an audiobook. Great narration and the freshness of a story which has not been presented on television has meant that this has been a compelling listen. Great description of the players and charactistically twisted plot twists have kept me enthralled from the very start. I will certainly look for more recordings from both this author and narrator. I highly recommend this to fans of Tony Hill.

Hill and Jordan - another chapter

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