The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier

The Butcher

Jennifer Hillier

588 pages • first pub 2014 (editions) user-added

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Description

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 Summary of 1,134 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
tense 79%
mysterious 62%
challenging 15%
emotional 14%
sad 11%
adventurous 8%
reflective 3%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

fast 58%
medium 38%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Plot: 22% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 39% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 59% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.96

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