March book club - The Butcher's Hook

Thank you so much for my copy that arrived today. Better get down to reading it straight away in order to get it done by April.

Mine has just arrived - thank you! Will try to read it before the end of the month, but have visitors this weekend and over Easter ... any chance of a slightly extended deadline, Gransnet, as we are in the 3rd week of March now?

My copy arrived today and I'm really looking forward to getting stuck in. Thanks GN.

Mine has just arrived too. Many thanks, though it will be a bit of a scamper to finish it on time.

I have read the first two or three chapters and it is very gripping.

The Butchers Hook just arrived!! Lovely surprise for a dull and drizzly Friday afternoon!. Will put present book ( A year of Marvellous Ways) on ice and dive into The Butchers Hook a.s.a.p. Thank you very much

Thank you my copy has also just arrived. Time now for some speedy reading.

Many thanks have just received a copy ...I really am looking forward to starting it tonight ....I will come back when I have finished to add what I think

Just got home from work to a lovely surprise! Thank you for my copy of The Butcher's Hook. I'm looking forward to reading it.

Nearly had a heart attack when the courier banged so loudly on my front door at 8.30 this morning but it was worth it when I opened the package and found The Butchers Hook. Thank you for my copy and I'll start reading now. ??

My copy arrived this morning. Thank you.

My copy arrived yesterday, many thanks. Started it last night and picked it up this morning - now going to have to tear myself away to do some jobs. (Very pleasing cover btw).

My copy arrived yesterday. I want to finish another book before I start this one. I will try hard to finish by the end of the month.

My copy arrived yesterday morning . I am thrilled as I couldn't even remember filling the entry form in. Thank you GNHQ.

I haven't been reading much lately as I have an awful lot going on but managed to get through quite a bit last night. I think I am going to enjoy it.

I started reading it immediately, thinking it would be another of those girlie type books. how wrong I was. It is gripping.
At the beginning, one is overwhelmed with sorrow and pity for the 16 year old protagonist [I hesitate to call Anne the heroine] who is overtaken by lust for her butcher's boy, she does all sorts of unexpected things. slowly, one starts to turn against the scheming hussy.
i haven't quite finished yet, but I suspect the ending won't be pretty..
A hugely enjoyable and very unexpected read.
Thank you!

Thought I would struggle to read this before the deadline, but it is so wonderful that I am already a third of the way through. A good excuse to ignore everything and just keep reading. Really enjoying it. Thank you for sending me this and extending my horizons!

Thank you - my copy has just arrived! ( I missed the delivery on Friday and had to have it delivered today). It might be be a bit tight reading it before the end of next week!

I liked this book so much that I was unable to put it down, to the detriment of chores (who cares?) and have finished it.

I think we have a rival to Sarah Waters' books with this dark and gripping but in parts, humorous story. The violence shocks but doesn't detract from cheering on the heroine as she fights against the fate prescribed by her uncaring father.

I think this would make a brilliant TV drama and would like to ask Janet if there is any chance of that happening?

Hi Janet,
where do you get your ideas from? xx

Many thanks for a copy of the book which arrived on 19th. I am about to start it and should finish it in a couple of days.

I have just finished reading The Butchers Hook, and would like to ask Janet Ellis, that given the ending is it possible that we will be hearing more about Anne Jaccob? And why did she choose butchers as the subject! Blood certainly played a large part in this novel!
I enjoyed this novel and i think that the feeling of Georgian London was well described, especially the divide between the rich and poor, but I would liked to have learnt more about Anne's mother and fathers relationship. Also, I wonder what happens to Fub, will they meet up again, perhaps Anne makes a life for herself in another part of the country?
Thankyou Janet Ellis for writing this, an excellent first novel, you should be very proud of yourself!!

Thank you for the book.I agree with others,it will be difficult to finish it in time as it arrived late but will do my best.

I didn't get one! I'm going off in a huff!

Me neither Galen ?

Hello Janet I am loving the book so far. I read somewhere that you submitted it under an alias and would love to know more about that