The Butcher and the Wren

A Novel

De: Alaina Urquhart

Narrado por: Sophie Amoss, Joe Knezevich

From the co-host of chart-topping true crime podcast Morbid, a thrilling debut novel told from the dueling perspectives of a notorious serial killer and the medical examiner following where his trail of victims leads

Something dark is lurking in the Louisiana bayou: a methodical killer with a penchant for medical experimentation is hard at work completing his most harrowing crime yet, taunting the authorities who desperately try to catch up.

But forensic pathologist Dr. Wren Muller is the best there is. Armed with an encyclopedic knowledge of historical crimes, and years of experience working in the Medical Examiner's office, she's never encountered a case she couldn't solve. Until now. Case after case is piling up on Wren's examination table, and soon she is sucked into an all-consuming cat-and-mouse chase with a brutal murderer getting more brazen by the day.

An addictive listen with straight-from-the-morgue details only an autopsy technician could provide, The Butcher and the Wren promises to ensnare all who enter.

©2022 Perimortem LLC (P)2025 Penguin Audio

Read It!!!

If you are looking for a book that's Dexter mixed with Hannibal Lectar look no farther! this book had me yelling, crying, and laughing while sitting at the edge of my seat! Wren is my idol! This book couldn't have been written or done any better!

Morbid listeners

Great first novel, easy read ,with detail that delivers you to the scene. Definitely thumbs up.

too many ideas, not researched enough

I love that Alaina wrote a book, there is potential. However this seemed to pluck the horrors of a various mixture of famous serial killers and then throw it all into a POV from the killers perspective.

this wasn't a book that I wanted to come back to, or remembered what was going on. I ruminated over some of the just wrong facts - spoiler - no one, absolutely no one takes a deer back home to shoot it if it's injured, you deal with it at the scene of the accident.

Loved it!

The Queen of Darkness and Weirdos has written a truly dark suspenseful thriller! I loved it!

Suspenseful and enthralling!

I’m a fan of Morbid, so I had to check it out.. was really impressed with Alaina’s writing! This is a really good book. The narrators were fantastic, I listened on a road trip and drove for so long, just so I could keep listening, I was that enthralled in the story. My only criticism is I felt that some of the character development was a little lacking, some more backstory would have been helpful, but otherwise, very impressive writing and story, great job on first novel!!

It was an addictive read.

I'm honestly really happy with this book. I'm a big manga webtoon reader and really enjoyed the switch of characters in each chapter. I do whis there wad more details about wrens time with Cal. how the game went with her in more details and information about Cal at that point in his killing games.

overall, I absolutely loved it it's your first book. I don't expect a perfect story just an engaging tale and I'm so excited for more in you're next book.

This one won't let you go

I read this book because I am a HUGE fan of the podcast Morbid, which Alaina Urquhart is on of the hosts of, check it out if you haven't.

This was an amazing story. It was easy to listen to, the story flowed beautifully. There was not a boring moment, or drawn out description or explanation. Yet you left the story feeling like you were one of the people living it.

Thank you for this amazing experience! I can not WAIT for the next in the series!

Great book!

This story is great. I listened to it all in one day. I will say that the one thing i didnt love about the book is the detail takes away from the story. There is so much detail that I got a little lost but the plot twist was definitely unexpected. Love the book!!

Could not put it down

Alaina outdid herself here! Idk why people are giving less than 5 stars bc this book was amazing! Incredibly done! Loved it so much!!

Couldn’t stop listening! Binge book

This book has restored my love of reading. I look forward to reading/buying the next book ASAP!