Bonehead

Mo Hayder has a profound ability to shock and surprise her readers. She's the bravest writer I know

Hayder's work and characters are worth the unending nightmares they will inspire

Hayder is one of the most skilled crime writers at escalating unbearable tension . . . nothing short of brilliant

Haunting, lyrical, disturbing, important, suspenseful and wonderfully written

Left me stunned and haunted. This is writing of breathtaking power and poetry

An authentically disturbing, gripping winner

With Mo Hayder you never know where you are going until you get there. A chiller to the very end

PRAISE FOR MO HAYDER

PRAISE FOR BONEHEAD -

Bonehead is a triumph, with Mo Hayder's customary sleight of hand, attention to detail, and brilliantly authentic character creation. It perfectly wraps urban myths within the frailty of men's follies, and weaves a tale that unfolds piece by piece until you can bear it no more and rush through to the final, extraordinary pages. If this had to be Mo Hayder's legacy, then it's a fitting one. I inhaled this book.

Deliciously dark and horrifying, perfectly balanced and plotted. Stayed with me long after I'd finished reading

A rivetingly dark read; I was sucked in by its python-like coils and taken somewhere very dark; I ended up racing to the end, knowing something terrible was coming. A powerful story with memorable characters, not least the glowering forest, and a terrific back story.

Mo Hayder's final hurrah is truly chilling, a dark and gripping read that left me guessing at every turn. I'm privileged to have received this very special read.

This is everything you expect from a Mo Hayder: a little bit weird, a little bit nasty, with characters you love from the off. Creepy as hell. And an ending that made my blood run cold

As shocking and sinister as anything Hayder has written. It is an unexpected, bittersweet treat to be back in the hands of one of our very best crime writers

Hayder was one of the UK's most accomplished crime writers, and her final book, Bonehead, proves to be among her most memorable

[Bonehead] is a triumph . . . Spooky and unsettling, the book is a spectacular end to Hayder's career

Hayder's untimely death in 2021 robbed us of an imagination unparalleled in both its darkness and its audacity. Her final novel is as haunting and distinctive as its predecessors.... A classic Hayder shocker

A disturbing and compelling farewell

A tour de force . . . A riveting blend of folklore and thriller

The writing is restrained but beautifully descriptive, the pace varied according to the tensions it is intended to create . . . the talent at work here is remarkable