A review by hungrybibliophile
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

dark funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

So so good. I wasn't sure how it would be because there is so much hype, but the hype is real and so deserved! I annotated at least one quote from every chapter. The banter was witty and a lot of fun, and the writing was quick. I also enjoyed the movie quote references that Brynne snuck in (“Did we just become best friends? Should we go do karate in the garage?”).

Butcher & Blackbird is so dirty and full of questionable morals, but the writing is amazing so you aren't even phased by it. It was more like being serial killers was just this fun hobby the MCs had in common but was not a huge deal. 

Rowan was a great MMC. If a competitive, morally grey, dirty talking, cinnamon roll is your dream book boyfriend then the Butcher is your guy. 

Sloane was such a strong FMC. She went toe-to-toe with Rowan on more than one occasion and was written as his equal in every way, which I loved so much. 

I will be reading every book in this series and absolutely cannot wait for Leather & Lark to come next. 

Bonus: check it out on audio! The narrators Joe Arden and Lucy Rivers were amazing and I really enjoyed the shared narration within the designated POV of each chapter. 

Thank you to NetGalley, Zando Projects and Brynne Weaver for an advance copy. These are my honest thoughts.
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