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 rambling Victorian house to his grandson Matt, whom he helped raise.
Settling back into his childhood home and doing some renovations in the backyard to make the house feel like his own, Matt, a young up-and-coming chef and restaurateur, stumbles upon a locked crate he’s never seen before. Curious, he picks the padlock and makes a discovery so gruesome it will forever haunt him…. Faced with this deep dark family secret, Matt must decide whether to keep what he knows buried in the past, go to the police, or take matters into his own hands.
Meanwhile Matt’s girlfriend, Sam, has always suspected that her mother was murdered by the Beacon Hill Butcher—two years after the supposed Butcher was gunned down. As she pursues leads that will prove her right, Sam heads right into the path of Matt’s terrible secret.
A thriller with taut, fast-paced suspense, and twists around every corner, The Butcher will keep you guessing until the bitter, bloody end.
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“Hillier writes beautifully horrific stories. Though the Butcher’s
identity is revealed in the beginning, that only provides fertile ground
for more excellent storytelling. The history of the killer and the
lives he’s affected are some of the most fascinating parts of the story—and Hillier’s character development is superlative. Readers will be
immersed until the final page, thanks to the velocity at which this
unique thriller is told. There is also a nod to characters from her
previous novels, Creep and Freak, giving fans a treat.”
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RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick)