I, Survivor

by Andrew Yong, Adam Green, Joe Knetter

On Mardi Gras weekend in February of 2007 over 40 people were butchered beyond recognition in a lonely Louisiana bayou. The horrific tragedy would go on to be known as The Honey Island Swamp Massacre. Paramedic ANDREW YONG was one of the first responders called to the scene over that fateful weekend and was mysteriously the only survivor of the mass killing spree that took place. Standing by his testimony that the murders were carried out by the ghost of local urban legend “Victor Crowley,” Yong would immediately become the only suspect in what has since been called “the trial of this century.” Though acquitted and exonerated across the board by a grand jury, Yong’s story has only spawned more questions than answers and even a decade later the world still considers him to in fact be “the Bayou Butcher.” Now, on the 10th anniversary of The Honey Island Swamp Massacre, Yong shares his horrifying account of what really happened that weekend in disturbingly graphic detail. From his upbringing as an outcast… to his tumultuous marriage and divorce from television personality Sabrina Caruthers… to the hell that his life has become in the aftermath of “Victor Crowley”… Yong opens up about living through what is still considered by many to be the most brutal unsolved mass murder of all time.

305 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 4, 2018

Reviews

[Richard Stocks · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m a huge fan of the Hatchet movies and bought this book years ago but decided to finally read it after rewatching Victor Crawley again. I’m so glad I did. This book is a great tie in to the 3rd and 4th movies and fills in the blanks between the 10 years between films.

[Lissie Balog · Rating 5 out of 5]

I listened to this book on Audible and I'm giving this 5 stars because 1. It's a fantastic companion to the Hatchet films and 2. This book has so much heart and goes beyond the Victor Crowley murders and story. Even though this is a complete work of fiction, I found myself forgetting that often. The trial Andrew Yong went through and the scrutiny he faced after the fallout of what he survived is something that could easily happen in real life. It's incredibly sad and makes you look at this character in a whole new way. I really enjoyed this book. I support anything Adam Green does whether it's film, tv and even now, BOOKS. He narrated the book so well, and what I liked about that is he is the creator of this whole Hatchet universe and hearing him narrate this made listening to it that more enjoyable. I highly recommend this book, especially the Audible version to any Hatchet and Adam Green fans.

[Thomas Or Felicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book for fans of the Hatchet franchise and Victor Crowley

The book started a little slow but picked up momentum during Chapter Five. The best part for me, besides the mindless violence and bloodshed, is finding out what happened to the Andrew Yong character between Hatchet 3 and the Victor Crowley film.

[RL Bailey · Rating 3 out of 5]

What to say about this one. An interesting idea to give a character from a movie their own book. If you're expecting a blood and guts horror book this isn't it. Instead it truly is a biography that mostly deals with a man who gets used by his famous wife.

[Mars Azel · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you enjoy the Hatchet movies this book is a wonderful movie companion to the Victor Crowley film! It's chalk full of humanity and among other things heart.

Remember... stay out of the swamp folks!

[Tiffany Duke · Rating 5 out of 5]

I gave this book 5 stars because I am a big fan of Adam Green and my favorite horror series is Hatchet/Victor Crowley. This is just a fun book to read for anyone who likes to read horror stories. Just a reminder that it’s not real.

[Josh Warfel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent concept with great execution. More than a gimmick. A perfect companion.

[TheCinephiliac · Rating 5 out of 5]

Had Adam Green read this outloud to me and several hundred others in a livestream during the start of the 2020 pandemic. It was a real treat having him read it like he was in the room.