“The Butcher's Tale” by Nicholas Walls, 2021 There's some really good stuff in this book. The trouble is, finding it under a Heap of repetition. We are reminded that our hero is, “Johnny Vid, the man, the myth, the legend,” at least once per chapter. Throughout the book, though mostly in the early chapters, the writing has a self-indulgent quality. The author seems to say, “Look at me. See how great my story is? Oh yeah, I know you do.” In truth, the narrative can be har