- Perfect Paperback: 361 pages
- Publisher: Bantam (2000)
- ISBN-10: 0593045521
- ISBN-13: 978-0593045527
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.4 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,338,939 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After reading Pig Island in a flight to London and back I was desperate to read more of the gruesome tales Mo Hayder obviously revells in. I selected Birdman and was completely blown away. It felt oddly perverted to continue to read at some points and absorbing the detail sometimes was painful as a female but the brutal effect had to be made to gain the real horror in the story. Sometimes I couldn't quite believe a rather gentile looking lady could come up with such visions. I love Jack's character although feel he could have been in charge of the case and Maddox seemed a bit pitiful as a superior. I loved this book and I'm purchasing The Treatment at this very moment. This is more powerful and believable than Pig Island and although not satifying in terms of feeling a bit out of sorts afterwards, a trully good disturbing read!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Mo Hayder manages to write about a sadistic killer doing the most unspeakable things to women and yet, amazingly, women can read it right through to the bitter end. The reason is Mo Hayders acutely perceptive writing style combined with a lack of the use of sensationalism or unnecessary swear words .It is written from the viewpoint of down-to-earth Detective Caffrey where his own personal life and the mechanics of his day to day life form the basis of the book and how he seeks to catch the killer. The story follows many threads and each one ties up - there are no loose ends! There's a brilliant twist, and all of the book is macabrely credible. This book will stay with you for a long time. Not to be read before brekky!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A friend recommended this book and I started reading and could not stop. I've recommended it to others since. Chilling, horrible and fascinating. Brilliant
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Skillfully Written, Riveting, Poignant, And Gruesome
I don't remember when I started to read the Jack Caffery stories by Mo Hayder what I do remember is thinking wow! Read more
Published 21 days ago by John H Glen
BIRDMAN FLIES!
read the last Flea Marley book first so was pleased to get my teeth into this one - cleared up a lot of details! Read more
Published 15 months ago by J. H. S. Surridge
postal service
ordered this and everything went through well but the book got lost in the post. Have had to order a brand new one through Amazon. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mrs. L. Ward
Totally Gripping
I read a lot of Crime/Thriller books but this was really amazing. I couldn't put it down. It was absolutely gripping and had me on the edge of my seat and sent chills down my... Read more
Published on 3 July 2009 by Crime addict
UN-PUT-DOWNABLE! N.B. READ BEFORE THE TREATMENT
It is not often that I come across a book that I just can't put down but this was one of them. This book should be read BEFORE "The Treatment" as it will make sense of the central... Read more
Published on 11 May 2009 by CCUKBOOKS
Brilliant
What a marvellous writer, couldn't put it down and very much look forward to reading many more of this gifted authors books, Bravo Mo Hayder!
Published on 22 Dec 2008 by Hattie Sussex
Nothing special, lacks originality
Perhaps over the past 8 years this hasn't aged well. Maybe back then it was original, but now... well, it just felt like a standard police procedural, and reminded me a lot of Tess... Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2008 by Glamour Girl
Disturbing, horrific but un-put-downable!
I read this book in a day. Couldnt put it down - read it in the car, on my break, in the evening. The story is fast paced, breath-takingly good and unrelenting. Read more
Published on 21 Sep 2008 by Jack
Disturbingly Decent
Serial killers come in all shapes and sizes, but overall there is a pattern that most follow. Jack Caffery is a detective working on a team trying to uncover the killer of five... Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2008 by Sam
Birdman
This book piles on the gore and grue but only manages to induce boredom and irritation. Why? Well, the author's characterisation is one-dimensional at best. Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2008 by Rich
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