Its too obvious how hard Butcher Baker tries to ensure that its an NC-17 book. There might be an f-bomb on every page of both issues, to the point where characters start to sound the similar. The impact of their words is lost. Its thoughtless and takes away from the story instead of adding to it, making mature content very immature. The one piece of vulgarity that I thought they did use effectively was nudity. They were able to present sexual situations without going for shock value.If you like Casey's other books like Godland, Charlatan's Ball, and Officer Downe then youll probably enjoy Butcher Baker, Righteous Maker.If you don't have an iron stomach for the vulgarity, then you will want to pass. I know I will finish the remainder of this storyline because I find Butcher Baker a highly entertaining character. However, if the strength of the supporting characters doesn't improve, I don't see myself reading beyond that.

If you like vampire books, then this will be right up your alley.If youre like me, youll probably wait for the vampire fad to pass and then check it out in trade paperback.Its a solid effort from the creative team, and I look forward to reading their effort when its all collected.