Of Flesh and Blood, Hunter Burke
Of Flesh and Blood, Hunter Burke
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Of Flesh and Blood
A Novel

Author: Hunter Burke, NL Lavin

Narrator: Hunter Burke, Bahni Turpin, Darrell Dennis, Cary Hite, Eric Jason Martin, Jude Prest, Raechel Wong, Chris Marroy

Unabridged: 10 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/10/2025


Synopsis

A forensic psychiatrist’s investigation into an infamous Louisiana serial killer leads him down a dangerous path of obsession as he discovers they share the same cursed blood.
This chilling debut horror novel will captivate readers of Chasing the Boogeyman and What Moves the Dead and fans of True Detective.
In 2008, a serial killer known as the Cajun Cannibal brutally murders and consumes the flesh of eight people in a small Louisiana parish. With law enforcement closing in on him, he takes his own life before he can face the inside of a courtroom.
Ten years later, when forensic psychiatrist Dr. Vincent Blackburn discovers he and the Cajun Cannibal are more closely connected than he realized, he begins a case study into the sociopathy behind the killer’s grisly deeds, only to find a torrent of small town politics, interracial family dynamics, and whispers of the supernatural muddying once clear waters.
When copycat killings start anew, Vincent is thrust into the center of it all, putting his life, his family, and his own sanity at risk. As monsters—both figurative and literal—begin to manifest, Vincent discovers that untangling the truth from the lies is only the beginning of his nightmare.
Told through the pages of Dr. Vincent Blackburn’s case study memoir, and certain to appeal to readers of A Flicker in the Dark, this macabre psychological horror will leave your heart racing.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Debra on January 08, 2025

Such a great premise, Dr. Vincent Blackburn, a forensic psychiatrist is investigating a Louisiana serial killer. The 'Cajun Cannibal' has killed and consumed the flesh of eight people. Before the killer can be caught, he took his own life. When a copycat killer emerges, Dr. Vincent Blackburn is dete......more

Goodreads review by Gareth on May 18, 2025

True crime and monsters all wrapped up in one neat package. This novel follows Vincent, a psychiatrist and his investigation into a series of mysterious murders. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel. Don't get me wrong, there are minor flaws here and there, but as a whole makes one hell of a captiv......more

Goodreads review by Kate Victoria on December 26, 2024

This was a great story! Mixing true crime and monsters of lore in a detailed, convoluted plot that leads readers through a murky, fetid mystery, seeking the truth. “There’s this thing inside me. A compulsion. I have to put an end to it. All of it. This curse. This rot. This infection. This . . . Thi......more

Goodreads review by Kurryreads on May 28, 2025

Thank you Crooked lane books for an early copy of this book in exchange for my honest feedback Publishes June 10th This book is told with a mix of case study style content such as article clippings, interviews, “real world” accounts, and coroner reports. I was pretty captivated by this story. From th......more

Goodreads review by hollyreadit on July 02, 2025

I don’t know why this book isn’t everywhere on Bookstagram. I was fully invested from page 1, it reads as true crime so you’re getting interviews, newspapers, medical journals, voice recordings, etc. to tell this story. The whole book you are trying to figure out what happened, and the sense a dread......more