--- product_id: 14024275 title: "Sleeping Dogs (Butcher's Boy Book 2)" brand: "thomas perry" price: "€ 17.54" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/14024275-sleeping-dogs-butchers-boy-book-2 store_origin: SK region: Slovakia --- # Sleeping Dogs (Butcher's Boy Book 2) **Brand:** thomas perry **Price:** € 17.54 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Sleeping Dogs (Butcher's Boy Book 2) by thomas perry - **How much does it cost?** € 17.54 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/14024275-sleeping-dogs-butchers-boy-book-2) ## Best For - thomas perry enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted thomas perry brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Sleeping Dogs (Butcher's Boy Book 2) ## Images ![Sleeping Dogs (Butcher's Boy Book 2) - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51EPwNC1njL.jpg) ![Sleeping Dogs (Butcher's Boy Book 2) - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41PpcAjP6XL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ First-Class Thriller Writing and Plotting *by J***H on Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2017* Thomas Perry is a masterly writer whose thrillers enthrall and entertain from one series to another. His style is spare and his plots are driven by applying logic to problems to produce direct, action-based solutions. I agree with a fine review that this 1993 work is just as crisp and relevant today (2017) as it was then. The Butcher's Boy was orphaned or discarded; found and raised by a butcher named Eddie Mastrewski. Eddie had two businesses and this series' protagonist was trained in both of them. Selling custom cuts of meat was a dead end over the years but putting people on slabs for big dollars proved to be a growth industry. THE BUTCHER'S BOY and SLEEPING DOGS hit the highlights of the boy's life after Eddie's death.We can never forget that we met the Butcher's Boy as he amorally kills an honest union member who is concerned about bad pension fund investments and then moves on to kill an honest United States Senator who wants to close tax loopholes. A good part of the tension is the series comes from the sympathy we nonetheless feel for a man who never knew a different kind of life and our knowledge that, in the end, he was used to kill decent people rather than dishonest mob associates. SLEEPING DOGS begins where BUTCHER'S BOY left off. Our emotionally underdeveloped hit man is slowly coming to understand a 'normal' way of life and he is slowly becoming able to feel for people other than Eddie. We also learn that logic can only take him so far: on a pleasant social outing to an English racing meeting, he is recognized by someone from his past. He logically assumes that, with a Mafia price on his head, someone has sent a team to England to collect. That is not the case and he has no way of knowing that he has quickly cleaned up a chance problem. He heads back to The States to convince people that it is better TO LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE. This two-volume series is 'to die for!' ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You won't want to stop reading. So pack a lunch. *by R***T on Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2018* Second in a series, "Sleeping Dogs" is so well-crafted and fun to read that one tends to overlook the fact that the protagonist is an assassin. The Butcher's Boy must stay on his toes and use his wits and all his skills to stay alive, for he is being hunted not only by the FBI, but also by the Mafia. Deftly narrated and well plotted, the story careers from one heart-stopping situation to the next. The characters are easy to care about, the writing deft and fun to read, the dialog authentic. And dialog knows its place in this novel. It reveals character, creates emotion, and develops menace and suspense, but never is misused to simply advance the plot. No sex. Lots of violence. A bit of coarse language. There are a disturbing couple of pages that depict the assassin being trained as a child. I wish that little episode had been omitted. Forwarned, you can skip the movie theater scene if you want. But fans of criminal novels will find lots to like in "Sleeping Dogs." ### ⭐⭐ Boring *by V***L on Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2020* A relentless tale of murders based upon the mistaken idea that he has been discovered after assuming a new identity, the Butcher's Boy (real name never disclosed), goes on a killing spree to protect his anonymity and new life. There's little tension or stress felt by the reader. The victims are stereotypical mafia types and are dispatched with cold professional skill. If the author is trying to make us feel the lack of passion our "hero" feels, he succeeds. Unfortunately that makes for a rather dull read. Two stars because the author does lead us down some interesting blind alleys and we see characters, both the Butcher's Boy and law enforcement, make very logical and human mistakes in reasoning while trying to follow the clues. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sk/products/14024275-sleeping-dogs-butchers-boy-book-2](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/14024275-sleeping-dogs-butchers-boy-book-2) --- *Product available on Desertcart Slovakia* *Store origin: SK* *Last updated: 2026-05-26*