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sea_caummisar's review
4.0
I love a story with a happy ending ( or at least what my morbid sense of humor considers a happy ending). I've been wanting to read something by Mike Duke for a while now, so I was uber excited that this book was free on Christmas. Anyways, this is a good short read. A long term serial killer, law enforcement has no clue who he is. I loved how it described in detail the kills of the Yuletide Butcher. And not to spoil it for everyone, but the ending with the crosses is epic
What I liked about this story was that it wasn't so much about the detectives as it was the killer.
I look forward to reading more from this author
What I liked about this story was that it wasn't so much about the detectives as it was the killer.
I look forward to reading more from this author
dnemec's review
4.0
I always love a book full of good holiday cheer!
Exactly what I expect from Mike Duke. Loads of holiday fun!
Exactly what I expect from Mike Duke. Loads of holiday fun!
connorjdaley's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.0
I saw this on another bookstagram and grabbed a copy for my holiday reading.
20 years after the first body was found, a detective is gearing up for another year of the Yuletide Butcher, a serial killer that only strikes once a year on Christmas. It’s always a single body that’s found, but the MO is ever changing. The crimes only linked by the killer’s use of holly leaves.
This was an interesting novella because it gives the dual POVs of the killer and the detective that’s after him. The reader is enlightened, but the detective is not, so I thought that was pretty cool. I liked how as the detective finds more and more evidence, the other POV is becoming more deranged and ill tempered. Neither know it, but it plays well while reading it.
I definitely think there was enough here to make a full length novel, but there’s nothing wrong with novellas. Short, easy to read, and devilish.
Personally. 4/5*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Body horror, Death, and Violence
smaze82's review
4.0
Christmas Horror
This book was a nice short horror story for the Christmas season. If that is what you are looking for this ones for you!
This book was a nice short horror story for the Christmas season. If that is what you are looking for this ones for you!
lanternsjourney's review
4.0
Fast holiday horror fun
The Yuletide Butcher is a fun, fast-paced Christmas read. I could see what was coming a mile away, but it was still fun to read it unfolding. I read it in less than an hour. Just don't go into this expecting a serious social commentary on the holiday or a mastermind police procedural and you're bound to have a good time!
The Yuletide Butcher is a fun, fast-paced Christmas read. I could see what was coming a mile away, but it was still fun to read it unfolding. I read it in less than an hour. Just don't go into this expecting a serious social commentary on the holiday or a mastermind police procedural and you're bound to have a good time!
jeanne25's review
4.0
Fun read
Fast, fun read. Could have used some better editing but overall quite fun read, so perfect this for Xmas eve.
Fast, fun read. Could have used some better editing but overall quite fun read, so perfect this for Xmas eve.
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