The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier

The Butcher

Jennifer Hillier

352 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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A rash of grisly serial murders plagued Seattle until the infamous "Beacon Hill Butcher" was finally hunted down and killed by police chief Edward Shank in 1985. Now, some thirty years later, Shank, retired and widowed, is giving up his large ramb...

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Community Reviews

3.96
based on 2,169 reviews

Moods

dark: 94%

tense: 79%

mysterious: 63%

challenging: 16%

emotional: 16%

sad: 12%

adventurous: 7%

reflective: 2%

Pace

58% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
2% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
12% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

47% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

61% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

84% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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