Butcher and Blackbird – Book Review

Every serial killer needs a friend.
Every game must have a winner.

When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, the two find something elusive—the friendship of a like-minded, pitch-black soul. From small town West Virginia to upscale California, from downtown Boston to rural Texas, the two hunters collide in an annual game of blood and suffering, one that pits them against the most dangerous monsters in the country. But as their friendship develops into something more, the restless ghosts left in their wake are only a few steps behind, ready to claim more than just their newfound love. Can Rowan and Sloane dig themselves out of a game of graves? Or have they finally met their match?

Butcher & Blackbird is the first book in the Ruinous Love Dark Romance trilogy of interconnected stand-alone dark romantic comedies. This dual POV novel ends on a HEA.

Trigger Warings:- Hard sex, cannibalism,

This has been in my TBR for a while and finally I decided to read the book, because this book seemed to be popular among Instagram and Tiktok.

If you are faint-hearted, sensitive to blood, torture and cannibalism, then DO NOT read this book as it contains R-rated stuff.

Two serial killers, Sloane and Rowan meet by chance. They are both serial killers–well they kill other serial killers. They start a game on their own, competing who will kill the most dangerous serial killer across the country from California, West Virginia to Boston. And as their friendship develops, some more develops between the two.

The story is told in Sloane and Rowan’s POV. Of course, about 80% of the book consists of disturbing materials and if you have a heart to read them, then you can go ahead and read the book. There were some funny parts in the book that will make you laugh out loud, but I actually like the chemistry between Sloane and Rowan. I do like how they teamed together to catch the serial killers and kill them together–this was actually in my opinion a unique plot. There were two chapters that covered the spicier scenes (if you are someone who liked to read smut scenes). But most of all, I do understand the hype towards this book as I mentioned a unique plot. This is the first book of the trilogy of ruinous love story and already I have the second book in the series.

And of course, there is a cliffhanger in the end, meaning that you will eventually find out what is going to happen in the next book.

Overall, this book worth four stars.