Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I started reading this book but I loved it. This is not one to pick up if you’re squeamish or aren’t a fan of spice – it has plenty of both elements, but not at the same time. It’s not that extreme.
I’ve heard the audiobook version of this book is incredible. Mostly because of Rowan’s narrator. If you like Irish accents, you’ll probably love it. Anyway, that has nothing to do with it being on Kindle Unlimited.
The non-audio version is also great. It really took me by surprise, both in a ‘I’m pleasantly surprised that this is pretty good’ and ‘oh my god he put what in that ice cream?’ – if you know, you know.
I’m yet to continue this series but I’d highly recommend book one!
Synopsis: Every serial killer needs a friend.
Every game must have a winner.
When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, the two find something elusive—the friendship of a like-minded, pitch-black soul. From small town West Virginia to upscale California, from downtown Boston to rural Texas, the two hunters collide in an annual game of blood and suffering, one that pits them against the most dangerous monsters in the country. But as their friendship develops into something more, the restless ghosts left in their wake are only a few steps behind, ready to claim more than just their newfound love. Can Rowan and Sloane dig themselves out of a game of graves? Or have they finally met their match?
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
I feel like I talked about this book in a different post quite recently but if anything is my goal in life, it’s getting people to read this series.
If you are able to get over the fact that a 17 year old is able to carry out a better murder investigation than the police, this book is pretty much perfect. The storytelling style is unlike anything else I’ve ever read. There’s a mix of third and first person and the case diaries Pippa writes for her project are so interesting. This is the type of book that I wish I had time to re-read. I thought about checking out the audiobooks but I hated Pip’s narrator.
Synopsis: The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it.
But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the crime, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn’t so sure. When she chooses the case as the topic for her final project, she starts to uncover secrets that someone in town desperately wants to stay hidden. And if the real killer is still out there, how far will they go to keep Pip from the truth…?
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