The Butcher and the Wren – Book Review

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

I came across this book on Instagram and immediately decided to try reading this book. And wow I was surprised at how good this book really was!

A series of murders are taking across the bayou in Louisiana. Wren is a forensic pathologist with an encyclopedic memory. As the murder victims are piling up at the autopsy tables, Wren and the detectives must do the cat and mouse chase game to catch the notorious killer.

This is one of the books where you do know who the serial killer is and the name of the killer. The story is told in the killer’s POV and Wren’s POV and so it is kind of intriguing, horrifying and at the same time disturbing to read. There were so many twists and turns in each of the chapter and also…this book was fast paced! I have to say, this book was quiet unputdownable (I had a hard time putting this book down–it was simply really good!). The ending is what that was completely unexpected and blew my mind away–is it a cliff hanger? I know this is the first book of the series so are we going to find out what happened in the second book?

If you are looking for a nail biting thriller that will keep you up all night, then check out this one–worth 4.5 stars!