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⚠️ CW: murder, eating disorder, rape and suicide ⚠️ Dot Hutchison really nailed it again with this one! Four months after the explosion at the Garden, a place where young women known as the Butterflies were kept captive, FBI agents Brandon Eddison, Victor Hanoverian and, Mercedes Ramirez are still entrenched in the aftermath while helping survivors in the process of adjusting to life on the outside. With winter coming to an end, the Butterflies have longer and warmer days of healing ahead. But for the agents the impending thaw means one gruesome thing, a chilling guarantee that somewhere in the country another young woman will turn up dead in a church with her throat slit and her body surrounded by flowers. Priya Sravasti’s sister fell victim to the serial killer years ago. Now she and her mother move every few months, hoping for a new beginning but when she ends up in the madman’s crosshairs the hunt takes on a new urgency. Wow I think it's safe to say this author has become one of my new favourites! Her writing style is so hauntingly beautiful and captivating that I just speed through her books, and if this one is anything like the first book is this series then it will stay with me for a long time after. It is so hard to review without giving spoilers but it is filled with twists and turns and a bombshell ending as well as the creepiest dual pov chapters that will give you all the eerie feels. Overall, if you love dark serial killer reads then this series is definitely one to pick up!

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

A fitting sequel to Butterfly Garden and yet much less disturbing. Priya is a lovable yet fierce teen who is just as much a part of the Quantico Three as any outsider could be. The relationship between her and Eddison is perfect and her choice of companions in her new town feels natural. The most shocking parts of this story isn't so much in the "monster" as it is in the quiet moments in between. Definitely looking forward to the next book in the series, even if the "bad guy" for this story was pretty predictable.

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.5

I liked the first book but I liked this better. Yes the first book had an interesting concept, but this book was more realistic. It was something I could see happening (tbh probably has).

I fell in love with all the characters. All their stories are all so sad. I loved the touch of the butterflies making there appearance in this book.

I love true crime podcasts and stuff to that nature so seeing the in-depth investigation was wonderful. I also loved see the psychological aspect of the killer.

I have to say it was kind predictable. I started to think logically why it couldn’t be one of the primary suspects. Then I started think it’s probably the person it ended up being.

This book was chefs kiss. I hope the other ones are just as good or even better.

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