The Treatment: Jack Caffery series 2

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Also featuring DI Jack Caffery, Mo Hayder's terrifying second novel now reissued in B-format. The Treatment is another gritty and gruesome thriller from bestselling and prize-winning author Mo Hayder. Utterly absorbing, it weaves a horrifying, gut-wrenching and compelling web, making it impossible to put down...or forget. Fans of Stephen King, Stuart MacBride and Karin Slaughter will not be disappointed. 'One of the most frightening books I've ever read... Hayder's gory insights into the dark side are compelling' -- GUARDIAN 'Bleak, powerful... The Treatment is cleverly plotted and Caffery is a believable creation' -- OBSERVER 'Chilling... the book is surprisingly hard to put down. The plot develops with satisfying unpredictability; the characters are compellingly drawn... its final twist a bravura savagery' -- DAILY TELEGRAPH 'A terrifying and tense read' -- ***** Reader review 'An OUTSTANDING 5 star read that chilled me with its creepiness' -- ***** Reader review 'A page-turning crime novel' -- ***** Reader review 'An excellent read, kept me reading for hours at a time' -- ***** Reader review 'I could not put it down and read it in two days' -- ***** Reader review ******************************************************************* A quiet residential street in south London. A husband and wife are discovered, imprisoned in their own home. Badly dehydrated, they've been bound and beaten. He is close to death. But worse is to come- their young son is missing. When Detective Inspector Jack Caffery is called in to investigate, the similarities with events in his own past make it impossible for him to view this new crime dispassionately. And as he digs deeper - as he attempts to hold his own life together in the face of ever more disturbing revelations about both his past and his present - the real nightmare begins ...

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One of the most frightening books I've ever read... Hayder's gory insights into the dark side are compelling * GUARDIAN *
Chilling... the book is surprisingly hard to put down. The plot develops with satisfying unpredictability; the characters are compellingly drawn... its final twist a bravura savagery * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Bleak, powerful... The Treatment is cleverly plotted and Caffery is a believable creation * OBSERVER *
Mo Hayder's debut, Birdman, was deservedly an unqualified success... and Hayder has lost none of her descriptive expertise along the way * TIME OUT *
There is no better example of a contemporary masterpiece than Mo Hayder's The Treatment. Whether she's exploring social issues such as homelessness and child abuse or just scaring the bejeezus out of you, Hayder spins a tale that feels like a razor slicing apart your soul. The plotting is extremely disciplined, the sort of structure to which all authors should aspire, and the story is a searing dark tale that makes you bolt up in bed during the middle of the night, wondering if that sound you heard was the cat, or Death dragging its sickle across the floor -- Karin Slaughter * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *

Author Bio

Mo Hayder has written some of the most terrifying crime thrillers you will ever read. Her first novel, Birdman, was hailed as a 'first-class shocker' by the Guardian and her follow-up, The Treatment was voted by the Times one of 'the top ten most scary thrillers ever written'. In 2012 Gone won the prestigious Edgars Best Novel award. Mo left school at 15 and has worked as a barmaid, security guard, English teacher, and even a hostess in a Tokyo club. She has an MA in film making from the American University in Washington DC and an MA in creative writing from Bath Spa University. She now lives in England's West Country and is a full-time writer. For more information on Mo Hayder and her books, see her website at www.mohayder.net