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Retribution (C.J. Townsend #1)

Jilliane Hoffman

Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 448 pages

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Title	:	Retribution (C.J. Townsend #1)
Author	:	Jilliane Hoffman
Book Format	:	Mass Market Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 448 pages
Published	:	November 2nd 2004 by Penguin Group (first published 2003)
Categories	:	Thriller. Mystery. Crime. Fiction

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C.J. Townsend is a brilliant prosecutor known for keeping her cool even when trying the most horrific cases. The latest: an accused serial killer who savors cruelty and considers murder an art. But this case is different. C.J. recognizes the suspect. She knows what he's capable of. After all these years she still has the nightmares to prove it. Now she's walking a fine line between justice and revenge. Even C.J. isn't prepared for where it will take her.

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Original Title:	Retribution
ISBN:	0425200612 (ISBN13: 9780425200612)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	C.J. Townsend #1
Characters:	C. J. Townsend, Dominick Falconetti, Manny Alvarez, William Bantling, Anna Prado
Setting:	New York City, New York(United States) Miami, Florida,2000(United States)
Literary Awards:	Anthony Award Nominee for Best First Mystery Novel (2005)

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This was my first book by Jilliane Hoffman. As a matter of fact I had never heard of her before. On another site I came across this book and decided to give it a try (in German). From the very first page the story grabbed me. At first there's the brutal rape and the aftermath. And then, I realised that C.J. and Chloe are the same person (yes, soemtimes it takes me awhile to figure things out...). After that I couldn't put the book down, wanting to know 'what's next?, what will happen? how will

My first book by this author and for sure not my last. The novel has everything I expect from a good thriller, suspense, plot twists, good pace. I am not saying this is a brilliant book, the characters dont have enough debt, the style is not great,.. It is however a perfectly relaxing read (even though the theme is rather sinister - trigger warning for rape )

Retribution is a fascinating debut novel! I was hooked from the first page to the very end.Set in NYC, law student C.J. Townsend survives a brutal rape and disfigurement committed by a masked intruder who is never caught. Unable to put it behind her she moves to Miami and takes a job at the State Attorney's office where her past comes back to haunt her.Unputdownable!

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Just excellent.It made me think on whether it's right or wrong to lie or do something illegal to get someone you know deserves to be dead, dead. The main character is an incredible woman who has to face her rapist and cross the boundaries of what's ethical and what isn't. Does the end justify the means?

"What would you do"? An outstanding debut novel. So good, I just purchased her nxt 2 books WITHOUT reading the overview. Although they weren't a good as "retribution", they were good enough to keep me wanting more. Retribution didn't just make me ask myself; "what would I do?", but I found myself asking; "how far would I go to stand up for what I truly believed"? An excellent book. To tell you much more, would leak some of thrills & excitement.

RATING: 0.5Reasons why I didn't like this book:Tired Cliches:--Sadistic rape scene--With a guy in a clown mask--Serial killer who gruesomely mutilates his victims, cutting their hearts out--The lead female and the (supremely sensitive) lead investigator end up in a relationshipBad writing:--The waves left in their wake splashed the beach-towel bow bikinis andcaused the otherwise-proud captains to spill their beers.--His hair was tousled on his head....--So last night she had sat on her balcony