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Little Crew of Butchers

A Novel

By Pascal, Francine

Read by Graham, Dion

5.26 hrs • 11 CDs • Unabridged

Genre: FICTION  /  MYSTERY, THRILLERS & SUSPENSE  /  GENERAL & LITERARY FICTION

Release Date: 07/01/2020

© 2020 by Blackstone

ISBN No : 9781982615185

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''A free license given to all acts of inhumanity and lustthis execrable crew of butchers.'' --Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift

Lucas Baird never got much of a break when he was a child, but by his early twenties, his good looks and easy manner allow him to skate through life without having to put in much effort. On the cusp of manhood in years yet still a boy -- what Anthony Trollope called a hobbledehoy -- charming Luke has enjoyed his extended adolescence of drinking and small-time cons. But when a freak accident compels him to leave LA -- and leave fast -- he finds himself in New York, in the seemingly idyllic Long Island beach town of Shorelane, where through a drunken mistake, he becomes trapped in a life-or-death ordeal. Luke's only potential saviors are a group of local children, who are themselves lost and destined for paths much the same as Luke's -- if not worse -- and a young woman, equally lost. For Luke to finally cross into manhood, he will have to come to terms with his own poor judgment and mortality, and find the courage to stay sane in the face of irrational actors.

Reminiscent of The Beach and Lord of the Flies, Little Crew of Butchers is a masterful tale of the innocent savagery of children, but also of the redemptive power of love and courage, and the wisdom that comes from truly growing up.

''Fast-paced, insightful, and disturbingly topical -- Francine Pascal's Little Crew of Butchers is a glimpse into young minds swaying between fear and hope, and how our choices inevitably come back to haunt us.'' --Joe Hart, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Last Girl

''A spellbinding tale that masterfully showcases people's depravity, but also their deep and abiding humanity. Francine Pascal's view into the human heart, in all its myriad shades, is breathtaking.'' --Mia Sheridan, New York Times bestselling author

''In Little Crew of Butchers, Francine Pascal tells an unsettling story of four desperate days in the life of a homeless man. As cruelty, love, and violence converge in the final explosive chapters, the truth is all too clear: only we can stop the cycles of inhumanity that plague society.'' --Emily Carpenter, author of Until the Day I Die

''A tour de force that explores the savagery of children and the dark side of innocence.'' --Mindy McGinnis, author of The Female of the Species

''Francine Pascal is without comparison.'' --Lucinda Berry, bestselling author of When She Returned

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