The Butcher

De: Jennifer Hillier

Narrado por: Chris Henry Coffey, Corey Brill, Raquel Beattie, Zac Aleman

In this “skillfully penned tale of murder and cover-up that will keep readers enthralled until the powerful finish” (Fresh Fiction), family secrets and a serial killer from the past converge in this electrifying thriller.

In 1985, Edward Shank famously gunned down the Beacon Hill Butcher, ending the serial killer’s reign of terror over the city of Seattle. But now in his eighties, Edward’s action-packed glory days are long behind him. The decorated former Seattle police chief has given up his high-maintenance Victorian home to his grandson Matt for a quiet life at the nearby Sweetbay Village Retirement Residence, where mac-n-cheese Wednesdays have become the highlight of his week.

Though it’s hard to watch his grandfather get older, Matt is thrilled to inherit the large house he grew up in. Already an accomplished chef with a popular restaurant and a TV show in the works, Matt’s dream life is finally within reach…until he discovers a crate buried in the backyard that holds a secret about his grandfather so terrible, it threatens to ruin all their lives if it ever gets out. Especially his girlfriend Sam’s, whose mother was killed when she was only two years old.

As Matt struggles with his dark family secret, Sam’s obsession with solving her mother’s murder continues to grow. A true crime writer now working on a book about the Butcher, Sam has always suspected her mother was one of his victims, even though she was killed two years after the Butcher was supposedly gunned down.

But when new victims begin to turn up, their murders eerily similar to the Butcher’s all those years ago, Sam realizes she might be right. The more she digs into the old murders, the more dangerous it gets…and the truth is closer to home than she ever could have imagined.

“A tense, suspenseful, thoroughly creepy thriller” (Booklist), The Butcher sinks its teeth in you from the very first page.

Not what I expected

While I really enjoyed the book I was a little disappointed it didn’t follow the storyline of the first two books like I was expecting. But it was still good

Edge of your seat

I love Jennifer’s mind and writing. She is so talented and this book was just as amazing as the others in this series. I am already waiting for her next amazing thriller!

Pleasantly surprised

I enjoyed the twists and turns in the story, kept me engaged and wanting more !

Good purchase

First off, I loved this book. I was a little upset I didn’t get closer from the first 2 books but I loved the small references. I also loved how minor Sam’s role was in this title. It made the book more realistic. Plus, she pissed me off so much. I thought I was going to dislike Matt the most, but it became her. Can’t hold water for nothing.

Characters and storyline draws you right in!

I really enjoyed this book. At first I was disappointed that it wasn’t a continuation of the other two books in this series, and while I’d love to read more about those characters and their story, this did not disappoint. I’ll be reading more from this author for sure!