Poppet: A Jack Caffery Thriller (Hardcover) by Mo Hayder

from jkdavies

While not as scary as the blurb promised, the various goings on at the high security hospital were interesting and convoluted enough (although the twist was a bit telegraphed); I have to admit I los patience with Flea Marley a long time ago and find this drawn out section of the story unconvincin...

from HenriMoreaux

This is the 6th book in the Jack Caffery series, and whilst it's certainly an improvement in quality from Ritual/Skin & Gone, it still doesn't return to the exquisite level that Birdman/The Treatment reached in their combination of crime and horror. The narrative feels a bit more disjointed than ...

from ElizaJane

It has been a while since I read book five in this series but since this one continues the story from the last one, I quickly had all the memories rushing back to me. I love Mo Hayder! I just settled into the pages of this and before I knew it I was half done and next day I'd read the whole thing...

from jan.fleming

The Maude is outside. It wants to come in.It wants to sit on your chest.The mentally ill patients in Beechway High Secure Unit are highly suggestible. A hallucination can spread like a virus. When unexplained power cuts lead to a series of horrifying incidents, fear spreads from the inmates to th...

from Whisper1

Detective/mysteries are usually not what I read. The cover of this book grabbed me and then the writing and plot hooked me throughout. Once I started, it was hard to put down. Set in an English countryside, the backdrop of lovely cottages contrasts with the horror happening throughout. Beechway p...