A review by cassroberts89
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This was an okay quick read. I kind of wish I had just grabbed it from the library rather than purchasing a copy. The spice level is quite high, which normally wouldn’t bother me, but the kinkiness was pretty distracting. Pay close attention to the author’s trigger warnings. Aside from that, the characters were not uniformly well developed. Blackbird was at turns badass independent serial killer woman, and then helplessly inept waiting for Butcher to save her. I actually very much enjoyed Butcher’s character. It wasn’t enough to carry the plot that was kind of all over the place. 

I’m a serial series starter, but I probably won’t be continuing this one. Bummer, it sounded so good too!