Examples of similes in the book hatchet?

You are probably referring to these:

Bury the hatchet - To make peace or put the past behind.

Example: "We had bad blood between us for years over a stupid incident, but we both decided to bury the hatchet and move on."

Hatchet face - A skinny, long face with distinct features.

Hatchet job - A ruthless or crude effort usually ending in destruction. It can also mean character assassination.

Example: "Both major candidates for the election are seriously doing a hatchet job on each other this year."

Hatchet man - A person hired for the purposes of committing murder.

Example: "While the mastermind of the heinous plot got life behind bars without the possibility for parole, the hatchet man was able to plead to a single count of manslaughter since he was willing to testify."