The Butterfly Garden
Book description
An Amazon Charts bestseller.
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…
Why read it?
2 authors picked The Butterfly Garden as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book is both absolutely gorgeous and deeply disturbing.
The premise is simple: in an FBI interview, a young woman recounts the horrific ordeal she’s survived as a member of a serial killer’s “garden” of kidnapped victims. The reading experience is considerably more complex. Much of the story is told in flashbacks, allowing the reader to explore Maya’s experience in the Garden; that’s then balanced with her FBI interview, filling in blanks and establishing her as an almost-reliable narrator.
The dual timeline—one of my favorite devices to read and write—is handled brilliantly, and Hutchinson successfully achieves a formidable tightrope…
From Jeannette's list on stories involving kidnapping.
The Butterfly Garden was creepy, and I questioned whether the main character was a victim or if perhaps she was involved in the garden. The author did a great job describing the Butterfly Garden's details. It came alive. This book may be too much for some people as it does involve torture from the captor. But I enjoyed the story. It was twisted and fascinating.
From Melissa's list on murderous serial killers that keep you up at night.
Want books like The Butterfly Garden?
Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 65 books like The Butterfly Garden.
Browse books like The Butterfly Garden
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in butterflies, criminal investigations, and kidnapping?
10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about butterflies, criminal investigations, and kidnapping.