![]() Throughout the entirety of the story, you could feel the bayou almost helping the Butcher wreak his havoc. ![]() The depths of the Louisiana bayou were seamless and necessary aspects of the plot. The Butcher and the Wren had to take place in New Orleans because of the unique history of the city. In some of my favorite literary pieces, the setting is a character in itself. What’s Sex and the City without New York? And I’m certain Adventures of Huckleberry Finn would be very different if it didn’t take place on the Mississippi River. There’s nothing I love more than when the setting of the story just feels right. Having been designed based on the inner workings of some of the world’s worst, the Butcher holds the unique characteristics of a particularly heinous serial killer.Ī post shared by brett nicole x2 □ setting that is to die for ![]() As someone who has spent many hours researching the motivations, upbringings, and crimes of some of history’s most prolific serial killers like BTK, Jeffery Dahmer, and Israel Keyes, Alaina was able to craft a monster as I’ve never seen before. When she’s not in the morgue, Alaina is researching horrific true crime cases to cover on her chart-topping podcast, Morbid. Plus, the specific details she can include from a firsthand account make you feel like you’re right next to Wren as she examines corpses. Her technical background is portrayed throughout the writing. I had not previously experienced this while reading a fiction novel.Īs an autopsy technician, Alaina is able to share a unique perspective on decomposition, the human body, and procedural processes straight from the morgue. During the Butcher’s chapters, you are given a glimpse into the deprived thoughts and feelings of a killer. Each provides a unique perspective of the events unfolding. The story goes back and forth between the point of view of the Butcher, Wren, and victim accounts. And if you’re a fan of the “final girls” trope, this is the book for you.Īs much as I can appreciate a slow burn to my thriller novels, Urquhart wastes no time introducing readers to our sinister assailant. As you read on, you’ll begin to see parallels between the villain and the heroine. Medical examiner, Wren Muller, has a unique connection to the Butcher that she must recount in order to save his latest victims and bring him to justice. Animals are the last things he’ll be hunting, though. He has crafted haunting grounds in his own backyard. For years, the lively and eccentric city of New Orleans has fell victim to one of the most heinous serial killers to date: the Bayou Butcher.Ī lifelong hunter, the Butcher, has taken a page (literally) from The Most Dangerous Game. Yet, it’s not too out there that it’s unbelievable. Of all the books I’ve read this year, The Butcher and the Wren is the most creative story of them all.
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