Near an isolated mansion lies a beautiful garden.
In this garden grow luscious flowers, shady trees…and a collection of precious “butterflies” – young women who have been kidnapped and intricately tattooed to resemble their namesakes. Overseeing it all is the Gardener, a brutal, twisted man obsessed with capturing and preserving his lovely specimens.
When the garden is discovered, a survivor is brought in for questioning. FBI agents Victor Hanoverian and Brandon Eddison are tasked with piecing together one of the most stomach-churning cases of their careers. But the girl, known only as Maya, proves to be a puzzle herself.
As her story twists and turns, slowly shedding light on life in the Butterfly Garden, Maya reveals old grudges, new saviors, and horrific tales of a man who’d go to any length to hold beauty captive. But the more she shares, the more the agents have to wonder what she’s still hiding….
Shocking, Horrific & Sad The Butterfly Garden tells the horrific tale of the Gardener and his kidnap victims. He collects butterflies, but not just any kind of butterfly; they must be young, beautiful and female. Butterflies like no others, he finds them and allows them to remain in his amazing butterfly garden until they reach the peak of their beauty when he can then preserve them forever.Â
Disturbing…..but then again, so is the evening news. The other Kindle First books for this month didn’t seem interesting to me, so I selected this one. I’m still not sure how I feel about it, so it’s going to be tough to review. I won’t go into a plot description, as it is summarized in the book description already. Although I do read some mysteries, thrillers and horror, it’s been a long time since I’ve read a book that entails all three. I even try to avoid the evening news, as I find it depressing to hear of the murders and inhumanity that…
3.5 Stars This review does not contain spoilers, however, I do discuss points included in Amazon’s summary description; if you consider those spoilers, avoid this review. 🙂Â