Retribution is an exciting suspense novel set in the borough of New York City, involving a gruesome killing spree targeting eight men who, as childhood friends in Williamsburg, Brooklyn named themselves The Kings. The volatile plot focuses on the brutality of the murders and Detective Sergeant Michael Priory’s NYPD team investigation. The author’s deft touch of realism with dialogue is excellent. The novel also surprises with frequent turns to the killers narrative and his desires. Clues are dropped along the way inviting readers to investigate the meaning of the title and all the characters working together to the end as an “aha “moment closes the rewarding story for the readers.