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The Butcher's Boy

By: Thomas Perry
Narrated by: Michael Kramer
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Edgar Award Winner, Best First Novel, 1983

Thomas Perry's Edgar Award-winning debut novel follows a professional hitman on the run from both the mafia and the government.

©2003 Thomas Perry (P)2008 Tantor Crime Crime Thrillers Detective Edgar Award Espionage Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction
Intriguing Plot • Complex Characters • Perfect Inflection • Unpredictable Twists • Excellent Writing • Fabulous Voice

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Perry does a great job creating a tension between a surprisingly sympathetic mob hit man and the Department of Justice lawyer who is chasing him. First in a series that I've pretty much finished.

Not your prototypical enjoyable listen. The reader sounds a bit like a 50's film noir detective (just the facts, ma'am) and the hit man guesses right just a bit too often, but it all ... just ... works.

If you like Reacher, I'm guessing you'll like the Butcher's Boy. Not 6'4", but the same kind of analytical thinking and get 'er done attitude. A total steal at the $4.95 sale price; definitely worth it at full retail.

If you like Jack Reacher, you'll enjoy this

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I had a difficult time getting "into" the story at the beginning. The narrator's tone just did not get my attention. I thought he did a good job with the voices of the characters, but the narrative voice was bland to me.

Loved the story. The narrator was ok

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This is a classic. Thomas Perry excels at crime stories. This was his first.

Perfect Gangster Story

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Thomas Perry is amazingly talented and extraordinarily clever. I imagine that writing a novel is a long, difficult, exhausting job, but Thomas Perry must also have a great deal of fun doing it.
The Butcher's Boy is certainly terrific fun to read, reread and listen to. I have done all three and remain enchanted.

The Best Ever Crime Novel

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This is my 5th book by Thomas Perry and I am only into the first few chapters. I haved enjoyed each thoroughly starting with the Jane Whitfield mysteries. He is now one of my favorite authors along with Michael Connolly. They are like pistachio ice cream and chocolate fudge cake-I love both but cannot choose between. Each one satisfies a craving at a particular time of desire.

consistent pleasure

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