Tammy's Reviews > Butcher

It must be said that while I’ve read a few of JCO’s novels, I’m not a rabid fan although I do appreciate her prolific achievements. BUTCHER stitches together, into one main character, the practices, experiments and surgeries of three physicians during the 19th century. The horrors committed on women in a lunatic asylum resulted in the development of gynecology. The main character, Silas Weir M.D., is best described as a pompous ass without regard, empathy or consideration for his helpless victims. Needless to say, this novel is not for the faint of heart.