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Having read Hillier before and with a title of The Butcher I shouldn’t have been surprised at how gory the book was and how depraved and evil the killer was. As it says in her bio, Jennifer Hillier imagines the worst in people and then writes about it. You learn who the killer is early on, but you are still left guessing as to how this will end and who else will be hurt and how. Thanks to #libro.fm for an advanced listening copy.

lauralee012's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Hey Jennifer, got a grocery list I can read? This was amazing and this was well done.🤭 This was amazing honestly, the way this creeped me out and left my jaw on the floor, as it should, given the Genre honestly. I do not want to say much to spoil it for anybody and this Genre is to go in blind, for the most part. Amazing!
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CONTENT WARNINGS!
Mentions of Physical Abuse
Rape
Masturbation
Obscenity
Drug Misuse

a_stylish_bookworm's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This book was published 10 years ago and the story still holds up and Hillier knows how to write a gripping thriller.

I always appreciate a book that has a POV of the villan and we learn this pretty early on in the story and it does not stop you from wanting to how the story ends.

Matt moves into his grandfather's home while the Chief moves to an assistant living home. Matt does not offer Sam to move in and their relationship starts to strain with this and Matt's priorities with his restaurant.

Matt discovers a family secret and it spirals from the multiple POV and narrators of Chris Henry Coffey, Corey Brill, Raquel Beattie and Zac Aleman really brought the tension to life. My only complaint is that one of the narrators pronounced Adobo wrong which plays a big part in the story.

There were so many twists that I didn't see coming. I highly recommend this one.

Thank you @gallerybooks @simon.audio for a copy of the book and audiobook.

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