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The Return

By: Harry Sidebottom
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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Summary

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

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Easy listen, really enjoyable

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

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Excellent story!

This is a really excellent story, which takes place at a pivotal point in Roman history, and a tragic one for Corinth. It is a whodunnit combined with great action sequences, and shows a deep understanding of how Rome’s citizen armies operated. The narration by Jonathan Keeble was very good too: he is able to make each character stand out clearly and convincingly.

I am now going to read (or listen to!) Harry Sidebottom’s other Roman stories. And when all this COVID craziness is over I’d like to visit Calabria and the Sila forest where much of the story takes place.

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A enjoyable story

A different tack to the authors other books. I enjoyed the setting and how the story developed.The story had depth and pace.

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Decent

Nice to read a Roman story that isn’t all about battles. It was well-read and written but I felt it tied up a but quickly at the end and the PTSD element was dealt with in a slightly pat way.

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Exciting read

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.

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A great listen. Finished this in 3 days. Felt different to other Ancient Roman novels I have read/listened to. The thing I liked the most was the mix of the army side and the murder mystery in the home town.
Very interested to see where this could go if there are more to come after this.

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enjoyed it

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

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Boring

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.

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A bit meandering

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

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Enjoyable

Well written and first class narrator. However, It ended rather abruptly, which was a pity. This was my first from this author but it certainly will not be the last

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