Cutter

Born just west of the Bayou Teche, in Lafourche Parish in South Louisiana, Amos Jonah Garrison suffered abuse and neglect throughout his childhood. By the time he was eighteen, he had suffered harsh beatings from his father and emotional neglect from his mother, herself a victim of her husband’s anger. At the age of eighteen, A.J. could no longer tolerate the abuse he, his siblings, and his mother suffered, so he brutally killed his stepfather. On this notable day in his life, he also first heard the voice of Cutter , a controlling alter personality speaking to him, directing and guiding him in future killings and the collection of prized Tattoo Trophies . Over the next three decades, A.J. moves from one Army Base to another; A.J. becomes a serial killer, as Cutter continues to use A.J. to flay tattoo trophies from his victims. He kills over fifty individuals, all mutilated and their tattoos flayed. No bodies are found, and there is no trail of evidence unless Cutter, the now second personality of A.J., wants the bodies to be found. A.J. faces an internal struggle with right and wrong, constantly asking, “Why don’t I feel guilty about what I do.” After leaving the Army, A.J. settles in Sarasota, Florida, leading what appears to be a normal life. He owns a home, works as a meat cutter in the Farmer’s Market, and walks among the residents every day, but none have any idea their local butcher is a serial killer. The reasoning about why serial killers collect trophies and the theory of whether they are born or made is explored in the book. Is childhood abuse and lack of emotional attachment the common denominator in all Serial Killers? As the reader will discover, the complexities of A.J. Garrison’s multiple personalities are peeled back, causing the reader to question, “What’s real and what’s fiction in the book?” Can you purchase tanned tattoos on the dark web? Do serial killers walk among us every day? Why don’t they feel guilt or remorse? Are they what were once called Psychopaths or Sociopaths and not the much softer diagnosis of Antisocial Personality? Can they be cured?” You, the reader, will decide!