Retribution

‘Captivating, incredibly well-written … Retribution is a ripping thriller, deeply Australian, and an absolute must-read for all crime fans.’

* Better Reading *

‘This powerful novel has thrills and emotions to spare … the evocation of dust and heat all come together for a tense tale of human emotions at their rawest. A genuine discovery and a unique voice.’

-- Maxim Jakubowski * Crime Time *

‘This book is fluently written around a story that is set squarely in the world that Anderson knows so well … Richard Anderson is a good writer and a good observer of human behaviour.’

* Dominion Post Weekend, Wellington *

‘If you like your crime hot, gritty and dusty then this gem, set in rural Australia, is for you … A fine tale that’ll have you sweating with its heat and intensity.’

-- Jon Wise * Weekend Sport *

‘[A] slow-burning thriller that reads like a neo-Western … vividly captures the vast, rugged landscape and the brutal intensity of the heat in the back country.’

-- Declan Burke * The Irish Times *

‘Richard Anderson is … a fine writer … In lucid, unflashy prose, he relates how the theft of a priceless mare, Retribution, results in a human pile-up for five utterly believable characters, good, bad and ugly.’

* Saga *

‘Retribution is a good one, different, unusual and a refreshing twist on crime fiction as a whole … Elegantly written, beautifully evocative of the sense of place, and people in it, Richard Anderson knows that of which he writes.’

* Aust Crime Fiction *

‘Retribution is full of interesting texture, fresh characters, authentic rural issues, and an absorbing storyline.’

-- Craig Sisterson * Crime Watch *

‘A lovely elegiac book about a horse and an unlikely love affair between a couple of lonely misfits … the book is a triumph of the very best kind of gritty Aussie writing.’

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