The Butcher's Boy by Thomas Perry Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Butcher's Boy
Book Review: The Butcher's Boy
Summary: 5 Stars
Hit man suddenly having to avoid being taken out by his employers.
I stumbled across this book as I randomly looked for a new (to me) author. I put off reading it for awhile until I was in the mood for something on the darker side. I am surprised by how much I liked this book. Really not sure why. Something in the way Thomas Perry writes I guess. I am fairly certain I need therapy of some kind because I couldn't stop myself from rooting for him - meaning: not hoping for the worst for "him". (he does have teeny-tiny moments where he showed very, very, very brief moments of some flashes of not being completely and utterly devoid of humanity or maybe I just was trying to justify my moments of rooting for him because he obviously is evily unwell). I did like his MacGyver-ness. Elizabeth was a total disappointment- I think the synopsis totally oversold/misrepresented her. I will now juggle Thomas Perry and Michael Connelly.
Book Review: The book is a Killer-Thriller
Summary: 5 Stars
Thomas Perry's first novel is a Killer-Thriller! I had read "Sleeping Dogs"(the sequal) before I read "The Butchers Boy". Both books are great. I am glad they re-printed "The Butchers Boy" because it explains a lot I missed when reading "Sleeping Dogs". However, each book can stand alone without the other. The "Butchers Boy" is about a hitman that is double crossed by the mob after he completed some contract(killing) work for them. It also tells the story of the Department of Justice Field Agent that is trying to tie all the killings together. It is a race to the end to find the missing link that will tie the knot to this killer-thriller. Also don't miss the few chapters that introduces us to the much loved "jane whitefield series" the lady that can make you disappear. I hope Perry brings that series back-it was one of his best. "Butchers Boy is a good read!
Book Review: Worthy of a second (or third) read
Summary: 5 Stars
Thomas Perry exhibits wonderful mastery of the English language in all of his novels. The characters are well-developed, the dialogue is sharp, and the story is gripping. After reading The Butcher's Boy, I immediately read Sleeping Dogs, which was also marvelous. After that, I picked up the Jane Whitefield series, and once again I thought I had died and gone to reading heaven.
Read all of Thomas Perry's novels if possible.
Book Review: a fine strong mystery combining all the elements of good fiction
Summary: 4 Stars
Published in 1982, this mystery endures as an unconventional thriller with an interesting twist at the end.
Good mysteries should have endings which end fast; most fail this test, this one succeeds with gusto. For a fast paced first novel, it is written with confidence, excellent pace, insight into the mind and art of a hitman and an intriguing plot line. There may be an unanticipated stutter step at one point but this mystery is so focused the reader finds himself rooting for the hitman as the Feds close in.