• First to Kill

  • By: Andrew Peterson
  • Narrated by: Dick Hill
  • Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (7,432 ratings)

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First to Kill

By: Andrew Peterson
Narrated by: Dick Hill
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Publisher's summary

When you're the best at what you do, it's not always easy to walk away. Nathan McBride was retired. The trained Marine sniper and covert CIA operative had put the violence of his former life behind him. But not anymore. A deep-cover FBI agent has disappeared along with one ton of powerful Semtex explosive, enough to unleash a disaster of international proportions.

The U.S. government has no choice but to coax Nathan out of retirement. He's the only man with the skills necessary to get the job done. But almost as soon as Nathan reluctantly accepts the assignment, he finds himself caught in the middle. On the one side is a ruthless adversary with a blood-chilling plan - and on the other are agents who will stop at nothing to see their own brand of justice done.

Also listen to the sequel, Forced to Kill.
©2008 Andrew Peterson (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"A high-powered thriller from a magnum-force writer." (David Dun, author of The Black Silent)

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    4 out of 5 stars

Really Good

1st book by Andrew Peterson I have listened to, and its a great listen. The plot is rich ingood scenes but does not get bogged down. Characters are very good. This is one of thoses books you can not put down until your done. Dick Hill is excellent and put life into the characters. I'm off to get the next Nathan McBride book

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    5 out of 5 stars

It has a little bit of everything

I really liked the book. You learn enough about the main character to understand what drives him.
There's plenty of action and suspense. There's a twist. There's a little romance.
All in all it was a great book!

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    5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding!

This was the first book I have listened to by Peterson. I have listened to many audiobooks of this genre over the last several years. This book was without a doubt on my top 2 list. Peterson is an exceptional writer if this is typical of his work. I recommended the book and audiobook to several friends and after they finished the book, they called to also agree that Peterson is exceptional.

I must try to find his other works and hopefully ones with the same lead characters. Listen to this one and you won't be disappointed. (Note: there are very few books that I have found worthy of taking the time to write a review on.)

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    5 out of 5 stars

What? I have to wait for the next book!!?

When I finshed this, I immediately logged in to buy the next Nathan McBride novel only to find this is the first and only right now. Darn!
Great character, great story, can't wait for more.

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    4 out of 5 stars

exciting and skillfully narrated

suspenseful with great plot. was not familiar with author but will be looking for more from him in future. My favorite narrator of all time is Dick Hill. That was the deciding factor. another terrific job.

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    4 out of 5 stars

Can't wait for the next

This is hard to fathom that this is Andrew Peterson's first foray into the thriller genre. Dick Hill does a great job of bringing all characters to life. Make this a character revelation to look forward to!

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    5 out of 5 stars

Where have you been andrew peterson ???!!!

I absolutely could not stop listening to this book. Dick Hill as the narrator was the icing on the cake. The combination was perfect. The book was far fetched yet chillingly realistic what more could you ask from fiction.Yep its fiction folks....if you want totally realistic read the paper there is enough out there to keep you happy. The characters were fun and I think I am in love with Nathan. Look out Jack Reacher you have competition. All I can say is. Bring on the next in the series I will be the first in line downloading it.

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First To Kill

This is my first Peterson book and I am glad I chose it. Dick Hill made the book, he is an outstanding narrator for the action packed suspense stories. I just downloaded his next book and can not wait to see if it is as good as his first novel. I think I just added a new author to my read list. You can not go wrong with reading this book if you are a fan of Lee Child books.

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Lee Child meets Stephen Hunter

If you like Jack Reacher and Bob Lee Swagger, this is the book for you.
Loved it!!!!
I want more from this author and these characters!
Lots of action!
Impossible to put down.

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Excellent Listen

I don't like reading books very often, and I usually don't listen to audio books. But after reading First to Kill, I definitely wanted to hear it. Glad I did!
This is a fun, exciting, and excellent listen.
What's next, the movie release? (hope it's soon)

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