by Jennifer Hillier
Sorry for the crude analogy, but this book climaxed before the foreplay. What book reveals the killer in chapter 2? Seriously! I was happily reading along, then BAM, here’s a video of the killer doing disturbing things to his victims. The remaining contents of the book teased along the characters in...
"A rash of grisly serial murders plaqued Seattle until the infamous "Beacon Hill Butcher" was finally hunted down and killed by police chief Edward Shank in 1985." He is now retired, and widowed, and giving his house to his grandson, Matt. While doing renovations, Matt unearths more than he barga...
The psychology of a serial killer is always an absorbing topic. To most people, the lack of emotion and the urges to harm that are essential to sociopaths are as foreign a topic as learning another language. It is the differences in their psyche that makes them truly mesmerizing subjects. Unfortunat...
By Jennifer Hillier ISBN: 9781476734217Publisher: Gallery BooksPublication Date: 7/15/14Format: Other FormatPages: 352My Rating: 5 Stars ++ A special thank you to Gallery, Threshold, Pocket Books and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Jennifer Hillier’s THE BUTCHER, is by far ...
"Life is life, Matthew. We all play God in whatever way we can." I was drawn in by the book description of this book and felt like this would be an awesomely creepy read but what it turned out to be was a frustrating and predictable book. This book follows Matt Shank, a successful restaurant owner,...
I received a copy from NetGalley for free for review.The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier is a mystery/thriller that kept me guessing until the conclusion. I'm glad one of the directions I guessed did not happen. I was afraid that Matt would follow in his grandfather's footsteps.This entire review contai...
(I got an ARC through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. Quotes liable to change upon publishing.)From now on, I'm going to maintain that this book was classified in the wrong genre.Let's be upfront: as a thriller, I'm giving it 2 stars, and that's being kind. It didn't keep me on the seat...
Where's the suspense in know the killer at the very beginning. It started out interesting but then I got bored and lost interest. Especially when I knew what the outcome was going to be. Disappointing because I really liked this authors previous book.