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by Mo Hayder (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Books; New edition edition (3 Jun 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0553812726
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553812725
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.6 x 3.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 60,492 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Sometimes things are far worse than you can possibly imagine. Mo Hayder's second novel The Treatment takes us further into the heart of psychological darkness than we expect to go. Someone broke into the Peaches' house and left a husband and wife chained to radiators to die of thirst and starvation, taking their young son off to an even worse fate. Inspector Jack Caffery lost his own brother to abduction and murder, which makes his hunt for the killer perhaps rather too personal. Caffery is in a dysfunctional relationship with the equally disturbed sculptor Rebecca, who survived with him through the events of Hayder's Birdman; the edginess this gives him makes him at once a brilliant investigator of an insane crime and a danger to all around him. And the killer has already struck again--another family are chained up in their home, awaiting the worst atrocity of all...This is a compellingly dark thriller--Hayder's sense of South London as an overlapping patchwork of social worlds is particularly strong and she makes an ordinary place like Brockwell Park a site of deep unease. Hayder's imaginative intensity makes her book a powerful nightmare, but works just as well when describing Caffery's eventual healing. --Roz Kaveney --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Midsummer: Donegal Crescent, a quiet residential street on the edge of Brockwell Park in south London. A husband and wife are discovered bound and imprisoned in their own home. They are badly dehydrated, have been beaten, and the husband is close to death. But worse is to come: their young son is missing. When DI Jack Caffery of the Met's murder squad, Amit, is called in to investigate, the similarities to events in his own past make it impossible for him to view this new crime with the necessary detachment. And as Jack digs deeper, as he attempts to hold his own life together in the face of ever more disturbing revelations about both the past and the present, the real nightmare begins. Horrifying, unforgettable, intense, 'The Treatment' is a novel that touches the raw nerve of our darkest imaginings.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A cracking follow up, 18 Aug 2001
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This review is from: The Treatment (Hardcover)
I read the page turning Birdman and thought it was an excellently pacey and plotted thriller but rather too gruesome and explicit in its almost enthusiastic description of the violence suffered. I couldn't wait for The Treatment to see how Hayder's work is developing, more than any other factor. It's another page turner and much more engrossing than some other British authors produce - I actually put down another book half way through to read and finish The Treatment. When I realised we were going into the realms of paedophilia with Caffery's current case, I thought I may find it too gross, but Hayder didn't get as involved in the description of the violence here, as she had with the rapes and killings in Birdman, thank God. (Thankyou Mo for leaving something to the imagination or at least giving us the option.) Ending on a Caffery cliffhanger, it's obvious we are heading for a series here, so it will be interesting to see how the main characters develop further: Caffery, Rebecca and Sounness. Both books appear impeccably well researched, although The Treatment still suffers from - but much less so - a tendency to to litter the narrative with odd facts as an aside, almost to say 'look how well I've done my research'. The Treatment is also one of the best edited books I've seen in a while - not littered with typos, as so many seem to have these days. This is an extremely well produced piece of work of which Mo Hayder can be proud. The story's good, the plot's good, the writing's good and it did not disappoint me - a well crafted novel. I'm not sure I like visiting these dark places, but an excursion through a book is an ever interesting eye opener. I am looking forward to the next one.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb., 13 Feb 2002
This review is from: The Treatment (Hardcover)
Having read her first book I waited impatiently for Mo Hayder's follow up to Birdman - and I can reveal it was more than worth it.
Gripping from the off, Hayder takes the reader on a highly believable journey into a nightmare scenario of a paedophile serial killer, with the inevitable twist to pique your interest.
Characters from the previous novel are revisited and developed by the author in a way that makes the reader become involved with them, and Hayder writes with convincing authority about the behaviour of the villains.
To summarise, Mo Hayder is the best new female crime author since Val McDermid, and definitely one to watch!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Chilling, Gut-Wrenching Story, 9 Nov 2003
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This review is from: The Treatment (Hardcover)
This is an outstanding sequel to Birdman, carrying on the story of DI Jack Caffery as he works on another case with London’s AMIT team. A note here is appropriate: it is strongly advisable to read Birdman before reading this book.

Caffery’s past continues to haunt him as he is still unable to deal with the disappearance of his brother, Ewan, 28 years ago. The latest case brings back the same feelings of rage and helplessness he felt as a child, so much so that it begins to affect his objectivity.

The details of the case that affects him so deeply involve a boy who is taken from his family home where he and his parents had been terrorised for days by an intruder. The boy was later found, dead and showing signs that he had been sexually assaulted and tortured. The chilling part is that Jack is sure that the man who did this was interrupted and would strike again, an opinion that is revealed to us to be right on the money.

A parallel story involving Jack’s brother ties in nicely to the case and focuses Jack’s, and consequently our, attention on the dim dark world of paedophilia. The story of the disappearance of Ewan is familiar to those who have read Birdman and it is carried on here. Jack is determined to solve the mystery that has been plaguing him regardless of what he may find. Although it’s a tragic story and strains all sorts of friendships and relationships, it proves to be a vital part of the plot.

I particularly appreciated the diary pages at the end of the book and thought they were a brilliant addendum to the story. They gave us a peek at the distorted mind behind the unspeakable acts and the justification the guy had for his actions in the story.

Mo Hayder has produced another thriller that deals with a seemingly deranged maniac performing horrific crimes on innocents. She walks a fine line between fascination and repulsion, tipping to the former emotion in my opinion. My recommendation to absolutely devour this book comes with a caveat that it contains graphic scenes involving children. If you don’t like reading about these kinds of subjects, then this book is not for you.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Difficult to put down
Very good book, difficult to put down, classic Hayder!!
The subject matter may not be for some people, but if you get passed that, the plot is very clever and though out... Read more
Published 3 months ago by L. Milford

5.0 out of 5 stars Not for tender sensibilities
Following on from 'Birdman' was always going to be tough for the author and 'The Treatment' is tough. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Michael Watson

5.0 out of 5 stars The Treatment - As good as Birdman
Having read Birdman, I was keen to get my hands on this follow up and it doesn't disappoint. It is as stadistic and sick as her first novel, hard to stomach on occasions and thus,... Read more
Published on 9 April 2006 by Mrs. S. Brand

4.0 out of 5 stars Too Scared to Start
I bought "The Treatment" when it was published in 2002. However, I've just summoned sufficent courage to read it in 2005. Read more
Published on 13 May 2005 by squintyreader

4.0 out of 5 stars Good story well told
I found that I didn't really get into this novel until the second chapter but from there it had me hooked. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2004 by Dave

5.0 out of 5 stars Mo at her best
Gripping from the off and impossible to put down! The subject matter may be disturbing and horrific but Mo keeps you hooked until the very end. Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2004 by mo-fo

3.0 out of 5 stars Good But A Disappointing End
I enjoy this book until the ending. Although it did have a few graphic and violent paragraphs that could have been left out and the book would still have been a page-turner, I... Read more
Published on 15 Jul 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars A merciless thriller
In the heat of the London summer, Mr and Mrs Peach are discovered imprisoned in their house in Brockwell Park. They have been bound and beaten and their son is missing. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2003 by Philippe Horak

5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling to the end
I picked this off the shelves as I was going on a long journey, mistakenly I thought it was a horror novel (my usual taste) however, I suppose in a way it is full of horrors -... Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2003 by M.Honey

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Having read Birdman I couldn't wait to start The Treatment. Both books deal with what some people may consider 'disturbing' topics, but they are written with skill and... Read more
Published on 21 May 2003

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