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Dot Hutchison
Dot Hutchison is the author of the chilling thriller, The Butterfly Garden. If you enjoy dark, twisty mysteries that keep you guessing, you'll want to check out her work.
The Butterfly Garden
Synopsis
In a secluded mansion's garden, a sinister Gardener cultivates a horrifying collection: young women, tattooed and transformed into living butterflies. When this hidden world is uncovered, a survivor named Maya is brought in by FBI agents. As Maya recounts her experiences, she reveals a dark past filled with cruelty and unexpected alliances, but her story may not be the whole truth.
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Maya (The Butterfly Garden)Protagonist
One of the captive women in the Garden, giving her account to FBI interviewers.
Goodreads Choice Award (2016)
Frequently asked questions
Does this book require reading the rest of the series to understand the plot?
The story functions as a standalone narrative that fully resolves its central mystery by the final page. While it is the first entry in The Collector series, subsequent books shift focus to different cases and characters while maintaining a shared universe centered on the same FBI unit.
How is the story structured for the reader?
The narrative utilizes an alternating structure that moves between the present day, where the protagonist is being interviewed by federal agents, and flashbacks that detail her time in captivity. This framework allows the reader to piece together the truth alongside the investigators.