Its a term synonymous with gritty crime thrillers and the treatment drags this grim subgenre into even darker, wilder places. I dont feel deprived that i havent read the first in the series. Her second novel, the treatment, also a sunday times bestseller, won the 2002 wh smith. Apr 27, 2012 hayder s novel, which won the edgar award for best novel, is the story of jack caffery, a detective who investigates what seems to be a normal carjacking. Mo hayder hayder s second novel after the hairraising birdman, the treatment brings detective jack caffery back to investigate the abduction of a little boy, a crime with disturbing parallels to cafferys own. Mo hayders debut, birdman, was an international bestseller. Open up to over 6 million ebooks and audiobooks on awardwinning ereaders and the free rakuten kobo app.
Read the treatment jack caffery series 2 by mo hayder available from rakuten kobo. Following a trail that becomes darker with every turn, they move relentlessly toward a confrontation with practitioners of muthi, a form of african witchcraft that uses human body parts for healing. Buy mo hayder ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Hayder s first novel, and the treatment and sets the pair on a journey into englands heroin subculture. Mo quit school when she was 15 to work at various jobs, including as a barmaid, security guard, filmmaker, club hostess, school administrator and second language english teacher. Treading the grisly path blazed by thomas harris in 1981 with red dragon, promising newcomer hayder crafts a bloodcurdlingly creepy debut thriller. The suspense is relentless in the treatment, an emotional powerhouse of a thriller that brings back jack caffery, the detective from mo hayders acclaimed novel birdman. Mo hayder raises the bar high when it comes to crime fiction and shes done it again with this clever, stomachchurning, fastpaced, topnotch thriller. Nobody could deny that hayder was a talented and formidable writer, but her serial killer was so repugnant to many readers that it was felt that only those blessed with the strongest stomachs could endure the entire book. Mo hayder introduces detective jack caffery in birdman and he returns in the treatment. Birdman five bodies, all young women, all ritualistically murdered and dumped near the millennium dome in southeast london. Mo hayder has just moved into my number 1 slot for crime fiction.
In 2011 mo hayder was shortlisted for the cwa dagger in the library, awarded to an author for a body of work. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. If youve been bored with a certain thriller writer, not mentioning any names, then pick up gone by mo hayder. Enjoy this book on your ereader and in the format you prefer. Her followup, the treatment, reteams the reader with jack caffery, a london di who once again finds himself on the trail of a sadistic killer. Jack caffery series 2 first thus by hayder, mo isbn. Aug 17, 2015 mo hayder s novel becomes a bleak belgian crime thriller from hans herbots. The treatment closely follows birdman, so be sure to read her awesome debut before reading this one. She lives outside bath, uk with her significant other bob and her daughter. A riveting mixture of psychological intrigue and forensic detail, birdman introduced a compelling new voice to the thriller genre. This page is moderated and maintained by mos uk publishers, transworld. When he finally does decide to call detective jack caffery last seen in gone, 2011, will it be too late. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the treatment. When the decomposing body of a young woman is found.
I have a pretty high tolerance for reading about the evil that people can do, but i lost sleep over this one. Also by mo hayder birdman the treatment tokyo pig island ritual skin for more information on mo hayder and her books, see her website at. Mo hayder born 1962 is a british author of crime and thriller fiction. Birdman by mo hayder and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A few years ago, mo hayder shocked readers with her truly amazing debut effort birdman. In her latest, ritual, hayder gives us a taut, chilling tale of clandestine occult practices, new age medicine, and the drug underground, set in a hypermodern urban landscape challenged by. Resolution comes slowly, in the form of cid officer jack caffery, who is in the immediate area on assignment. Read the treatment by mo hayder available from rakuten kobo. She is the author of birdman, the treatment, which won the 2001 whsmith thumping good read award, and tokyo, all published by bantam books. Mo hayder with a keen psychological insight, brilliant forensic and procedural detail, and a psychically wounded but charismatic lead investigator has written a first novel of raw intensity and deep understanding that will thrill the hearts of the most demanding readers of crime fiction. Mo hayder s previous novels the devil of nanking and the treatment have ranked her among the most exciting and provocative thriller writers now working. She is particularly famous for the thriller novels in her only published novel series jack caffery.
Mo hayder s debut, birdman, was an international bestseller. She is the author of birdman, the treatment, which won the 2001 whsmith. After leaving school at fifteen, mo hayder worked as a barmaid, security guard, filmmaker, hostess in a tokyo club, educational administrator and teacher of english as a foreign language in asia. Her second novel, the treatment, also a sunday times bestseller, won the 2002 wh smith thumping good read award.
The suspense is relentless in the treatment, an emotional powerhouse of a thriller that brings back jack caffery, the detective from mo hayder s acclaimed novel birdman. Once again, the protagonist is burntout police detective jack caffery, burdened by memories of his brothers longago disappearance and probably murder by a registered sex offender, and his. Her worldclass body of work has netted international renown, numerous awards and accolades, and a devoted f. Its not my first jack caffrey novel and now i wonder why its been a while. Jun 01, 2014 new thrillers include mo hayders wolf and jo nesbos the son. My first mo hayder book and i enjoyed it, though that is maybe the wrong word as these books have a dark content matter which some people may find disturbing. I was looking forward to this book as i had enjoyed the first so much. The treatment is the 2nd book in the jack caffrey series by mo hayder.
Welcome to the official facebook page for bestselling author mo hayder. For a limited time, the ebook will be available to download for just. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The sensational new jack caffery thriller from mo hayder, bestselling author of gone and poppet. Enjoy a few authors of crime thrillers but this was very gripping. After leaving school at fifteen, mo hayder worked as a barmaid, security guard. Her second novel, the treatment, was a sunday times bestseller and won. This sequel to hayder s 1999 debut birdman is as raw as a predawn autopsy, and promises to please fans of her beleaguered protagonist di jack caffery and his. The world of child sexual molestation is explored in graphic and disturbing detail in this nastily efficient thriller, a followup to british author hayder s impressive debut birdman, 1999.
Her debut, birdman, was published in january 2000 and was an international bestseller. Mo hayder is a british author of crime and thriller fiction. This is the fifth book in the jack caffery series and could well be the best. Hayders work and characters are worth the unending nightmares they will inspire. Tormented for years by the kidnapping of his brother, ewan, by a pedophile at age nine, jack who was only eight has made it his lifes mission to find ewans body.
Mo hayder is a famous british author of the crime thriller novels, who is well known for writing her books based on the mystery and thriller genres. Also by mo hayder birdman 1 july 17 when it was all over, di jack caffery, south london area major investigation team amit, would admit that, of all the things he had witnessed in brixton that cloudy july evening, it was the crows that jarred him the most. Mo hayder has for years been a master of chilling, seamlessly plotted thrillers that keep the reader glued to the page long after lights out. She has an ma in creative writing from bath spa university. Mo hayder is a crime writer that has always been on my radar but i cant remember having read her before. A husband and wife are discovered imprisoned in their own home. This is the fifth to feature detective jack caffrey. Anyone who enjoys intelligent, wellcrafted plots and efficient, glowing writing will enjoy mo hayder. In her latest, ritual, hayder gives us a taut, chilling tale of clandestine occult practices, new age medicine, and the drug underground, set in a hypermodern urban landscape challenged by colliding immigrant cultures. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Bestselling crime novelist mo hayder crafts dark and visceral thrillers. Her third novel, sunday times bestseller tokyo, won the elle magazine cri. Her second novel, the treatment, was a sunday times bestseller and won the.
She was born on january 01, 1962 in essex, the united united kingdom. A finalist for the edgar award, birdman explores the darkest reaches of the human mind and introduces a fascinating detective to the world of british crime fiction. I was looking forward to this book as i had enjoyed the first so. If you stop being curious about the world what more do you have to live for. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Fourteen years ago two teenage lovers were brutally murdered in a patch of remote woodland. The treatment is a 2001 novel by british crimewriter mo hayder. Mo hayder is an english author of crime thriller novels. Her second novel, the treatment, was a sunday times bestseller and won the 2002 wh smith thumping good read award. I wont be leaving it that long again to read mo hayder. The way jack deals with the investigation is just amazing and any crime thriller enthusiast will find this series a musthave a collection.
A husband and wife are discovered, imprisoned in their own home. Jul 10, 2012 listen to treatment audiobook by mo hayder. Jack caffery series 2 jack caffery series by mo hayder. Hayders hero jack caffery is a flawed, but very interesting character and i am trying to gather the full series so i can read them in order. I decided to start at the beginning of her di jack caffery series with birdman. Since introducing detective inspector jack caffery 14 years ago in birdman, mo hayder has written some of the grisliest crime fiction in recent. This was a very satisfying read on its own but i wouldnt hesitate going back to read the rest.
Gift certificates sign in create an account gift certificates newsletters feedback ebooks. A boys abduction reawakens a haunted past for british detective jack caffery in this delic. I believe, from what i can hear, that either my daughter or my wife has just been attacked. The treatment ebook by mo hayder 9781409083344 rakuten. Author interview mo hayder, author of gone bookpage. See all books authored by mo hayder, including birdman, and the treatment, and more on. I read a lot of books, including mo hayder although this is first of hers for a while, and i have to say that this was excellent. Mo hayder ebooks epub and pdf format mo hayder ebooks.
It is the middle of the summer in brockwell park, a pleasant residential area in london. Her third novel, tokyo, was published in may 2004 and was another sunday times bestseller. This page is moderated and maintained by mo s uk publishers, transworld. Sometimes things are far worse than you can possibly imagine. The author, mo hayder does a splendid job in making sure that the book is as relevant from the first page up to the last page, and you will just love all this. When mo hayder s first book, birdman, was published last year, it caused a lot of talk in the industry. The treatment is an unsettling belgian murder mystery that gets under your skin and stays there. Here are the five mystery novels that made the cut for the 2012 edgar awards.
Mo hayder s second novel the treatment takes us further into the heart of psychological darkness than we expect to go. The suspense is relentless in the treatment, an emotional powerhouse of a thriller that brings back jack caffery. In her eerie and hairraising thriller skin, mo hayder trails her two unforgettable protagonists as they race to staunch a rising tide of blood in a sweltering port town. In the treatment, mo hayder once again plumbs the darkest recesses of the human mind as she sends detective jack caffery on the trail of a villain capable of unspeakable perversion. The troubled hero of mo hayders birdman returns in an expertly crafted chiller that brings him face to face with haunting memories and palpable fears. Birdman is currently featured in amazons start a new series kindle promotion. Also by mo hayder birdman the treatment tokyo pig island ritual. A nailbiting suspense yarn based on one of a series of bestselling novels by british crime writer.
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