Book Review: Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

I see this book recommended everywhere, and since I’ve been on a bit of a dark romance kick lately, it was an obvious choice to read. I had no preconceptions before I read it so I was delightfully ignorant about what I was getting myself into. Imagine if you can, the deliciously dark almost taboo desire for vengeance that lies deep within the human psyche when we’ve been wronged. Feed that desire with vigilantism and throw in some good old fashion serial killers and you will start to get the picture. Butcher and Blackbird are killers, but what sets them apart from your average bloodthirsty psycho is they scratch their murderous itches by killing the scum of the earth. Think Dexter, but sexier.

Their relationship is a slow burn over the years with competition and banter that made me laugh out loud (literally) and culminates when the hunt for a particularly dangerous target doesn’t go as planned, the fallout breaks down any remaining barriers stopping them from embracing their longing for one another.

This is one of the absolute best dark romances I have read and it has all the best tropes with the author’s unique spin that had me immediately looking for the rest of her work.
I was thrilled when I discovered that Brynne Weaver is not only a fellow Canadian author, but a fellow Nova Scotian as well.

If you like serial killer stories, read this book. If you like friends to lovers, read this book. If you’re not sure what to read next, and you don’t mind a little spice, READ THIS BOOK. Just read it. Okay? Okay. Now excuse me while I go add all of Weaver’s books to my TBR!