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The Bluff City Butcher (Second edition)

The Bell Trilogy, Book 1

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Second edition - approved by the author.

The Bluff City Butcher was once just an urban legend. Now a real monster has stepped out of the fog of a century-old mystery and thrown a midsouth community into unbridled terror. When world renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Elliott Sumner gets the call from the Butcher, he knows he's not dealing with just any serial killer. Not only is the BCB a genius and psychopath, he is the genetic recipient of a legendary mutation some would kill for.

Elliott's battle with his own inner demons could get in the way of stopping the very real monster. But will ending the reign of terror of the Bluff City Butcher solve the century-old mystery? Or will it put an end to the single greatest evolutionary leap for mankind?

©2016 Steve Bradshaw (P)2018 Steve Bradshaw Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Murder
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Well, at times my head was spinning under the different weights of all the various threads weaving the magic carpet of intrigue that is the story of Bluff City Butcher. At the beginning, I wasn't sure how the very disparate stories would come together. But come together they did, and then some. The only negative for me was the narrator, Stephen H. Marsden. Don't misunderstand me, he did a good job, but his accent didn't appeal to me and his pronunciation of Gilgamesh absolutely irritated me, like fingers down a blackboard. But appreciation of accents and different pronunciations of words between the UK and the US is often an obstacle. It certainly wouldn't stop me from recommending this book to other people; it's a very personal preference. An intricate tale, carefully crafted, well done Mr Bradshaw!

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A complex and lengthy story written by an expert in the field of bio medicine. A clever storyline which ultimately explains the extraordinary gifts of Dr Elliot Sumner, forensic pathologist and serial killer hunter. This is the first instalment in the Bell Trilogy - it will very be interesting to see how this plays out over the next two books.

Clever story line

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Audiobook review

I was pulled in instantly to the audiobook version of this story. It’s characters were chunky & good to get to grips with. The storyline was great, I honestly had a completely different idea in my head as to what was going on. The actual happening was a What moment & I loved it.
A good all round thriller murder story
Narrator was very good. Nice deep voice.

Very good

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I loved this audio book. It is amazing and I highly recommend this.
I was given this for my honest and impartial review, which I have freely given. Brilliant storyline and great characters. Can not praise it enough.👹🤧😱

Brilliant

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Having previously come across Dr Elliot Sumner in Terminal Breach, a later adventure, I was very curious to dig into his past - I mean who doesn’t love a genius serial killer hunter haunted by his own demons?
I love how Steve Bradshaw layers his stories - initially they come across as quite complex, with many protagonists, places and threads, but they all work by themselves and it all ties nicely and most satisfactorily together in the end.
The narration was mostly great, maybe a little too American for the bits set in the UK, but it didn’t really interfere with my enjoyment - I liked Stephen H Marsden’s voice a lot.
Great characters, great writing, enjoyable narration - all in all a fabulous start to the trilogy and I’m looking forward to the next Elliot Sumner adventure.

Great series, enjoyable narration

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