WREN WAS NEVER AFRAID OF THE DARK. UNTIL SHE LEARNED THAT SOME MONSTERS ARE REAL . . .
In deep Louisiana, a serial killer with a taste for medical experimentation is completing his most ambitious project yet. The media call him 'The Butcher' - and, so far, he's proved impossible to catch.
With her encyclopaedic knowledge of humanity's darkest minds, and years of experience examining their victims, forensic pathologist Dr Wren Muller is the best there is. The longer the Butcher's killing spree continues, the more determined she is to bring him to justice.
And yet, he continues to elude her.
As body after body piles up on Wren's examination table, her obsession grows. Pressure to put an end to the slaughter mounts. And her enemy becomes more brazen.
How far is Wren willing to go to draw the Butcher into the light . . .?
I really enjoyed The Butcher and the Wren and I read it in two sittings, although it is only 242 pages long. I love the book title with 'The Butcher' being a serial killer and 'The Wren' being Dr Wren Muller, a forensic pathologist who is determined to end The Butcher's reign of terror.
The story is very fast-paced and incredibly intriguing, which kept me turning pages as fast as I possibly could. There are plenty of shocks and surprises in store for the reader and several twists that I didn't see coming. The writing is excellent and I found it really easy to visualise the often grisly scenes thanks to the fantastic descriptions.
Wren is a brilliant character and i hope there is more to come for her, especially as the ending gave the impression that there is unfinished business. I definitely want to read more of Alaina Urquhart's writing anyway, whether Wren is included or not.
Chilling, gruesome and tense, The Butcher and the Wren is very well written and incredibly difficult to put down. You can judge this book by the cover as the inside is as dark as the outside. A very enjoyable read and well worth picking up if you're a fan of dark crime thrillers.
I received an ARC to read and review for the blog tour and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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