The Butcher and the Wren, Alaina Urquhart
The Butcher and the Wren, Alaina Urquhart
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The Butcher and the Wren

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Author: Alaina Urquhart

Narrator: Sophie Amoss, Joe Knezevich

Unabridged: 6 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zando

Published: 09/13/2022

Synopsis

From the co-host of chart-topping true crime podcast Morbid, a thrilling debut novel told from the dueling perspectives of a notorious serial killer and the medical examiner following where his trail of victims leads Something dark is lurking in the Louisiana bayou: a methodical killer with a penchant for medical experimentation is hard at work completing his most harrowing crime yet, taunting the authorities who desperately try to catch up. But forensic pathologist Dr. Wren Muller is the best there is. Armed with an encyclopedic knowledge of historical crimes, and years of experience working in the Medical Examiner's office, she's never encountered a case she couldn't solve. Until now. Case after case is piling up on Wren's examination table, and soon she is sucked into an all-consuming cat-and-mouse chase with a brutal murderer getting more brazen by the day. An addictive read with straight-from-the-morgue details only an autopsy technician could provide, The Butcher and the Wren promises to ensnare all who enter.

About Alaina Urquhart

Alaina Urquhart is the science-loving co-host of the chart-topping show Morbid: A True Crime Podcast. As an autopsy technician by trade, she offers a unique perspective from deep inside the morgue. Alaina hails from Boston, where she lives with her wonderful husband, John, their three amazing daughters, and a ghost puggle named Bailey. She is about 75 percent coffee, and truly believes she and Agent Clarice Starling could be friends. Before writing her first psychological horror novel, she received degrees in criminal justice, psychology, and biology. When she isn't hosting Morbid, she hosts the Parcast original show Crime Countdown, and a horror movie podcast called Scream! Her days are usually spent either recording or eviscerating. The way she sees it, when she hangs up her microphone for the day, it's time to let the dead speak.

About Sophie Amoss

Sophie Amoss is a voiceover artist and Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator. She has lent her talents to brands such as AirWick, ExxonMobil, Olay, and Microsoft. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, she went on to receive her master's degree in acting from Columbia University. Originally from New Orleans, she currently resides in New York.

About Joe Knezevich

Joe Knezevich is a stage, screen, and voice actor based in Atlanta, GA. He can also be seen in a variety of projects shooting in the Southeast from The Vampire Diaries, Teen Wolf, Nashville, and Under The Dome, to the more recent Halt and Catch Fire, Hidden Figures, Vice Principals, Manhunt: Unabomber, and the upcoming Fox series The Resident. Behind the mic, Joe has been narrating audiobooks since 2012 and specializes in Fantasy, Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Romance under the pseudonym Alastair Haynesbridge.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Celia on October 05, 2022

Thank you Edelweiss and Zando for the review copy! SPOILERS AHEAD. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. Reasons to read: If you're a big Morbid fan, you'll love to see one of your fav hosts writing a book. I'll just dive right in. The writing is a lot of telling and not much showing. It's choppy in most places with......more

Goodreads review by Ellie on November 16, 2022

Rounded down from roughly 3.5 stars ⭐️ The Butcher and The Wren follows Wren, a forensic pathologist on the hunt for a serial killer ‘The Butcher’. Can she track them down before it’s too late, or will they get to her first? I absolutely loved the start of this book, one particular scene actually sent......more

Goodreads review by Sheryl on July 22, 2022

I was gifted a copy of this book from Netgalley in return for an honest review.   Unlike other reviews on here, I have read this book and will share my full thoughts, without any spoilers.   I was concerned to learn that the author has written this book without visiting New Orleans and I think the story......more

Goodreads review by Jordan on July 23, 2022

I hate to give The Butcher and the Wren such a low rating because I think it has great potential, but it's just not quite there. If somehow you've stumbled onto this book and you haven't heard of the author's podcast (Morbid; definitely check it out), let me say that I know Alaina can tell a story. Y......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on April 24, 2023

I listened to The Butcher and the Wren and the narration is fabulous. It is about a serial killer who is named in the press as the Bayou Butcher because the bodies tend to be deposited in bayous in the New Orleans area. The serial killer is methodical, experimental, and sadistic. The medical examiner......more

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