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books and profile for Mo Hayder

Skin by Mo Hayder

After the disappointment of the previous novel – ‘Ritual’, it was good to see Mo Hayder back on track with her 4th Jack Caffery novel – ‘Skin’. I even developed some respect for Flea Marley. This book starts less than … Continue reading

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Ritual by Mo Hayder

‘Ritual’ is the 3rd Jack Caffery novel by Mo Hayder and our first introduction to both the Walking Man and Flea (Phoebe) Marley. This is the first Mo Hayder novel I’ve read that didn’t completely grab me from the first … Continue reading

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Wolf by Mo Hayder

‘Wolf’ is Mo Hayder’s 7th Jack Caffery novel and is so gruesome in parts that I found myself wondering how anyone could have the imagination to create such a book. 14 years ago, two teenagers were brutally murdered and disembowelled … Continue reading

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The Treatment by Mo Hayder

‘The Treatment’ is the 2nd book in Mo Hayder’s Jack Caffery series. It follows on from and has many of the same characters as the first book in the series – ‘Birdman’. The subject matter of this book is completely … Continue reading

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Poppet by Mo Hayder

‘Poppet’ is the 6th novel that Mo Hayder has written featuring Detective Inspector Jack Caffery. All of these novels have been fairly gruesome, but the opening chapter of this one was so gruesome that I nearly abandoned the book. I’m … Continue reading

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Birdman by Mo Hayder

‘Birdman’ is Mo Hayder’s first novel and the first in her Jack Caffery series (she has also now added a number of stand-alone novels). I discovered Mo Hayder when her latest novel ‘Gone’ won the 2012 Edgar award. Detective Inspector … Continue reading

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Mo Hayder Profile and Books

Mo Hayder was born in England in 1962. She left school at the age of 15 and had a number of jobs before becoming a writer: barmaid, security-guard, film-maker, hostess in a Tokyo nightclub, educational administrator, teacher of English as … Continue reading

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Gone by Mo Hayder

Detective Jack Caffery is called in to investigate a car-jacking. But this one is different from usual – there was a young girl in the back seat of the car when it was stolen. Thinking that the girl was taken … Continue reading

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