I recently read - and fell head-over-heels for - the dark, twisted page-turner that is THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN by Dot Hutchison, Book 1 in Hutchison’s Collector Trilogy. Naturally, I had to get my hands on the second series installment, THE ROSES OF MAY, as soon as possible - especially because the final book in the series releases this May. THE ROSES OF MAY would be hard-pressed to be more different from its predecessor, focusing on the inner life of survivors of traumatic events, rather than the traumatic events themselves; if you’re a fan of THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN like I was, be sure to go into this book with the right expectations.
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February 2018 Wrap-Up
Another bookish month down! I can’t believe how quickly this February has flown by. It was a great month in books for me! I managed to read 5 full-length novels and one novella this February… and I genuinely enjoyed all of them. This month was heavy on psychological suspense for me, and included a chilling boarding school mystery, a twisted serial killer story, and, perhaps most exciting of all, the new Ruth Ware book!
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Book Review: THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN by Dot Hutchison
THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN grabs readers by the throat and doesn’t let go—from its first page to its cinematic finale, this stunning launch to Hutchison’s Collector Trilogy will thrill and disturb even the most seasoned crime reader. Fans of serial killer thrillers will be hooked on the story’s disturbed villain; fans of police procedurals will love the author’s measured, masterful plotting. Come for this book’s stunning cover, stay for the brutal, inventive crimes at its core; with the final installment in this trilogy releasing in May 2018, now is the perfect time to enter Hutchison’s dark and twisted world.
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