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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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This isn't a story you can half listen to as you will miss so much and get very confused.

The story starts of very complicated with lots going on but by the end all of it tied up very nicely and made so much sense.

It is a brilliant book, which kept me wanting to listen all the way through and I absolutely loved it

Pay Attention

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Wow, what a book. Probably the most complicated audio book I've listened to, but it certainly kept my attention and the story went in directions I wouldn't have guessed. There were a large number of characters and at first I struggled to understand what was happening, but once I was into it I really wanted to keep listening. This is definitely a book I'd recommend listening to in large chunks. The topic was complicated and on occasions I had to listen to bits again to understand the story fully, but the storyline and need to know what happened meant this wasn't a problem. I will definitely be looking out for the other books in the trilogy as I want to know what happens next.

What a book!

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A very enjoyable thriller. Complex, diverse, full of twists and very unusual characters. It begins with many threads which seem disconnected, but trust me they aren’t! As the story unfolds they gradually come together in a quite masterful way. Steve Bradshaw obviously knows what he’s writing about and considering his background you would expect nothing less. My only complaint was with the narrator, Stephen H Marsden. Not his narration itself! But his mispronunciations and accents. I’m sad to say that, eventually, they grated and spoiled his performance,for me. Others may disagree. I also have book two in the trilogy, which I’m just about to start, that’s how much I enjoyed The Bluff City Butcher, no time for a break!

A Corker of a thriller.

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