The Butcher

by Jennifer Hillier

It had once been a lovely apartment building, but the crackheads had changed all that.

First sentence and we are already judging others

His left hand crept toward his back pocket. Without hesitation, Edward fired.

Could be wrong but I think you need to actually see a weapon before you shoot

bingo tournaments on Saturday afternoons, and Mac ’n’ Cheese Wednesdays.

Literally such a blast

Reaching out, he once again touched the dent on the side of the Mathushek, left there from when he’d smashed her head into it four months ago. At least he’d managed to get all the blood out of the carved roses before calling 9-1-1, despite his arthritic hands. One must always be careful cleaning up after a kill.

Now what the hell. Literal jaw drop. I didnt read the synopsis before starting. This is just diabolical

(in his not-so-humble opinion).

I have a feeling i'm gonna have to hear a lot of these

But you don’t even want her to live with you? In that big-ass house? Have you stopped for a second to think that maybe you’re being a tiny bit of an asshole here? You

His grandparents had raised him after his teenage mother had died of an overdose when he was just an infant.

Suspicious

“You’re my problem, asshole. Don’t ever leave your shit on my lawn.”

Men are so emotional

murder had always been the old man’s specialty.

LOL! That’s ok! I’m female!

literally no one talks like this

Goddammit, it was totally crazy. Beyond crazy. It was insane. Nevertheless, she was still totally going.

She pondered this casually for a moment

Okay nvm the writing style isn't my favorite

“Come on, be realistic. You and I both know it would tarnish his reputation.

Omg no one cares. Why does he care?????

“You’ve been watching too much Law & Order,

Targeted

Better yet, give me your login info and I’ll print it out myself.”

Weirdo

we’re just crossing i’s and dotting t’s.” “You said that backwards.” The detective was quiet for a moment. “Did Bonnie/Joyce tell you she had cancer?”

This is the weirdest chapter

You’re killin’ me, Smalls,” she said, quoting The Sandlot.

Okay now it's just giving wattpad

“That’s a helluva thing for a grandson to ask his grandfather, kid.

And a gaslighter too.......

“How do my kids say it nowadays? FML.