Author: Alaina Urquhart
Publisher: Zando
Date Published: July 25, 2023
I am late to the party on this one, but it’s been sitting on my TBR shelf long enough that I decided to do a buddy read to motivate me. And I’m glad I did – I finished this in one day!
First of all, I might be an outlier, but I was fully absorbed in this book. I loved the setting. What better place for the creepiness that is the Bayou Butcher than New Orleans? It makes me regret that I didn’t have a chance to visit the cemetery when we were there!
The torture conducted by the serial killer, a man who treated his victims as sport, was pretty intense. I found myself wondering at the mind that could think up all those forms of punishment (sorry Alaina!). But it contrasted with the ministrations of Wren, the forensic pathologist of the title, because you must also have a stomach to do what a pathologist does!
While the ending was somewhat predictable, it sets up Book 2 in the series perfectly. Despite some plot issues, I thoroughly enjoyed this debut read from podcaster and real-life autopsy technician Urquhart and would recommend it!
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