Based on the 2001 novel by british author mo hayder, this shadowy belgian thriller takes on themes of incest, paedophilia and abduction with no little aplomb. Birdman jack caffery series 1 the treatment jack caffery. Taylors first foray into the world of ya thrillers and is an engaging read which is probably best suited to the younger end of the teen audience 1112 years. The devil of nanking, winner of the elle magazine crime fiction prize. In a quiet residential area in london, a couple is discovered bound and imprisoned in their own home. A novel 9780385496957 by hayder, mo and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. A husband and wife are discovered, imprisoned in their own home. Jul 01, 2012 the treatment is the 2nd book in the jack caffrey series by mo hayder. Her second novel, the treatment, was a sunday times bestseller and won the 2002 wh smith thumping good read award. It keeps them calm, dialogue im not a shagging yank you know and volatile subject matter with powerful dexterity, crafting another deliciously chilling thriller. Her debut, birdman, was published in january 2000 and was an international bestseller. 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.
One minute you hate them, one minute you feel sorry for them, and the next you wish you could wake them up to whats really going on. Observer mo hayders debut, birdman, was deservedly an unqualified success. The treatment is cleverly plotted and caffery is a believable creation. Gone, by mo hayder, is the fifth book in a series featuring bristol di jack cafferty, and the first of hers i read. She has an ma in film from the american university in washington dc and an ma in creative writing from bath spa university uk. Whytemelville 9781430430483 1430430486 mystics deaths feigned or otherwise mysterious, e. The conclusion is so painful it could bring tears from a stone. The sensational new jack caffery thriller from mo hayder, bestselling author of gone and poppet. Plettinckx, a known sex offender, was questioned but quickly. It is the middle of the summer in brockwell park, a pleasant residential area in london. Time out there is no better example of a contemporary masterpiece than mo hayders the treatment.
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 girlfriend rebeccas arduous recovery from. Jul 15, 2009 the treatment is the 2nd book in the jack caffrey series by mo hayder. Based on the book of the same name by author mo hayder. Cart hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases electronics books customer service gift ideas home. With geert van rampelberg, ina geerts, johan van assche, laura verlinden. Now available in paperback from one of the most acclaimed authors in the thriller genrepraised as a maestro of the sinister by the new york daily newsmo hayder delivers her most excruciatingly suspenseful novel to date. 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 weary crew of london cops and coroners. Jack caffery series 2 first thus by hayder, mo isbn. A boys abduction reawakens a haunted past for british detective jack caffery in this deliciously.
May 08, 2012 mo hayder has worked as a filmmaker, tokyo nightclub hostess, and english language teacher in asia. The booktrades its predecessors taboo necrophilia for pedophilia, with hayder delving deeper into the nittygritty of police work than many of. Inspector nick cafmeyer seems to have it all looks, brains and a successful career. Gone jack caffery, book 5 jack cafferywalking man series. Mo hayder has written a fabulous series about the exploits of di jack caffery and sgt. In 2012 gone won the prestigious edgars best novel award. Pig island, shortlisted for the barry award for best british crime novel. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the treatment. 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. This page is moderated and maintained by mo s uk publishers, transworld. Here is a quick description and cover image of book mo hayder 2 book bundle. The treatment 97808021467 by mo hayder and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Whilst the narrative is edgy and the dialogue sassy, the limited depth of this story undoubtedly reduces its scope an.
Hayder s endproduct is is truly an unputdownable nailbiter that has cemented my opinion of. The treatment by mo hayder penguin books australia. Midsummer, and in an unassuming house on a quiet residential street. One minute you hate them, one minute you feel sorry for them, and the next you wish you could wake them up to. I was looking forward to this book as i had enjoyed the first so much. Books go search hello select your address best sellers todays deals. Not unlike jk rowlings descriptions in the silk worm where the violence is alarming troubling and upsetting. A novel 9780676974362 by mo hayder and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. But in my view her stories are extremely violent, dark, disturbing and viscerally distressing. A police detective hunts a child rapist, but the book is far more than that. She worked as a barmaid, security guard, filmmaker, hostess in a tokyo club, educational administrator and teacher of english as a foreign language in asia. When detective inspector jack caffery is called in to investigate, the similarities with events in his own past make it impossible for. Mo hayder has just moved into my number 1 slot for crime fiction. Hayders 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 troubled past.
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. British author mo hayder transfixed chiller fans with a stunning portrait of a psychopathic killer in her popular debut novel, birdman 1999. The world of child sexual molestation is explored in graphic and disturbing detail in this nastily efficient thriller, a followup to british author hayders impressive debut birdman, 1999. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The treatment closely follows birdman, so be sure to read her awesome debut before reading this one.
I have a pretty high tolerance for reading about the evil that people can do, but i lost sleep over this one. Mo hayder has stephen kings knack for portraying disturbed and crazed psyches in a highly realistic and believable way, so that it really gets under your skin. Di caffery returned in hayder s recent novels ritual, skin, gone, and wolf, which she calls the walking man series. Behind the placid facade of one house, a man and his wife lie tied up and imprisoned in their own home. The treatment is the 2nd book in the jack caffrey series by mo hayder.
Hayder handles procedural detail all prisons in london insist on being informed about any helicopter that passes. Mo hayder has worked as a filmmaker, tokyo nightclub hostess, and english. Despite four books of back story, i felt no lack or loss for jumping in at the wrong end, as hayder gave just enough relevant information to offer a bit of depth. As the events in some of the books take place close in time to the previous book, its helpful to listen to them all in one marathon. Hayders second novel after the hairraising birdman, the treatment brings detective jack caffery back to investigate the abduction of a little boy, a crime with. 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. When mo hayder s first book, birdman, was published last year, it caused a lot of talk in the industry. With the treatment she turns her attention to pedophilia, and recounts villainy in stark forensic detail. Birdman the treatment pdf epub full download at the bottom. In the treatment, mo hayder 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 guardian hayder handles procedural detail, dialogue, and volatile subject matter with powerful dexterity. Cart hello select your address best sellers todays. Aug 02, 2012 the treatment by mo hayder, 97808021467, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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.
She has an ma in film from the american university in washington dc and. Meanwhile police diver sergeant flea marley is pursuing her own. Birdman the treatment written by mo hayder which was published in 20121. Welcome to the official facebook page for bestselling author mo hayder. Mo hayder is a considered detailed and really quite amazing genre writer. Her first novel, birdman, was hailed as a firstclass shocker by the guardian and her followup, the treatment was voted by the times one of the top ten most scary thrillers ever written. 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 has written some of the most terrifying crime thrillers you will ever read. The treatment is the second volume in the series which follows english detective jack caffrey. Theakstons old peculier crime novel of the year award. Damien goodwin, the narrator of birdman and the treatment. The main character is haunted by emotional scars caused by his long missing brother victim of a paedophile and this obviously affects his behaviour in this case. Mo hayder born 1962 is a british author of crime and thriller fiction. Mo hayder introduces detective jack caffery in birdman and he returns in the treatment.
The treatment is a 2001 novel by british crimewriter mo hayder. According to the vienna medical school, with prescriptions, emil dillnberger. Also featuring di jack caffery, mo hayders terrifying second novel now reissued in bformat. Jan 01, 2001 the treatment is the 2nd book in the jack caffrey series by mo hayder. Despite four books of back story, i felt no lack or loss for jumping in at the wrong end, as hayder gave just enough relevant information to offer a bit of depth and context without flogging a reader with past events. Damien goodwin, the narrator of birdman and the treatment was absolutely excellent. A riveting mixture of psychological intrigue and forensic detail, birdman introduced a compelling new voice to the thriller genre. Ritual, shortlisted both for the cwa ian fleming steel dagger award and for the coveted theakstons.
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