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Mo Hayder

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Alchemist · 05/02/2015 21:22

Just finished Wolf by Mo Hayder and once again am completely freaked out by the story. I like/dislike The Walking Man and he just makes me think about things I rather wouldn't. I mean, the way he applied his life to searching.

However, I remember reading Tokyo and having to put the book out of my eyeline because it was terrifying me. I still read the full book.

She is a right scarey woman and I look forward/tremble at her next book.

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PacificDogwood · 05/02/2015 21:32

Torture porn is right.

Pig Island did it for me tbh.

I just checked on Amazon - I have not read all of her books, nowhere near Shock
I find it quite disturbing to think of somebody sitting at their desk, coming up with these plot lines and descriptions. But I think the same about horror movies and violent games tbh.

RiojaHaze · 05/02/2015 21:32

Her books are so dark but I enjoy them. Birdman still sends a shiver down my spine and I also like that they're based near Bristol which is kind of local to me!

Poppet is great, a great twist and sweet ending.

nooyearnooname · 05/02/2015 21:31

buddha I enjoyed Poppet but it didn't grab me as such...worth a read but I didn't think it was as good as some of the earlier ones.

nooyearnooname · 05/02/2015 21:29

The first one with the tokoloshe properly terrified me, and I don't scare easy. There's something just so unsettling about some of her books.

JoyceDivision · 05/02/2015 21:29

Really really really don't like her.

Toyko.. and the one with regards to the troll wasit/The man who abused children and at one place had forced the father to attck his own child or have the child killed.. was that the same boko where the girl was abducted and taped to a table that had a pot ofcream on it where she was mulltiple attacked, vomited into the tape that waswrapped round her head and died..?

It's just really shoitty torture porn / shock tactics.. she's some major figure for this horror porn... how much does she earn from this shlock horror writing? Love to know how much she puts as charitable donations to the groups affectedby what she seems to use as fodder for her books

Hate her stuff

Sorry op!! Blush

buddhasbelly · 05/02/2015 21:28

I haven't read wolf (or poppet actually) but have read the rest of the jack caffery series and have both thoroughly enjoyed and been rather terrified of them at the same time. What did you think of Poppet? Is it a good continuation of the series? (desperately needing something to read and you've just reminded me of this author thanks!)

PacificDogwood · 05/02/2015 21:26

Oh, she must be one sick, sick puppy, that woman ShockGrinHmm

I don't know her or anything about her really, but her books are horrifying.
Still read them all, yes, I am a glutton for punishment.

Have you read Birdman?

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Alchemist · 05/02/2015 21:24

Sorry, should have asked if anyone else enjoys/runs away from her books?

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