The novel is nominally a thriller which mixes elements of the detective novel with more overt horror influences. Id be willing to listen to another book narrated by damien goodwin, although i wouldnt seek him out specifically. Pig island is primarily set in a remote you guessed it island, just off the coast of. Net login register for bookmarks and favorites menu login. March 1, 2007 evil stalks the inhabitants of a remote scottish island in the bestselling british authors fourth inyourface thriller the devil of nanking, 2005, etc. The plot and detail to every character and scene has been described in a. With this book the anticipation is there all the way through but seems to tie everything up in a neat bow at the end. Specifically, people are searching for the ending of pig island.
So i approached hanging hill with interest, but also a bit of trepidation. Wolf was my first mo hayder which was book 7 of the series and although it stands out as a brilliant book in its own right i need to know what happened before now. Read pig island by mo hayder available from rakuten kobo. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Mo hayder is a famous british author of the crime thriller novels, who is well known for writing her books based on the mystery and thriller genres. Caffery is now a di in the mahor crime investigative unit based in bristol, and thus becomes instantly. Hayder is subtle with her reveal at the end of the book, but if you read the last pages closely, its clear that angeline had been possessed by the.
Pig island is home to the religious cult psychogenic healing ministries, whose. I went to the canary islands for a week of sun and relaxation and took her debut novel birdman 2000. Mo hayder has for years been a master of chilling, seamlessly plotted thrillers that keep the reader glued to the page long after lights out. Want to know what happens at the end of pig island. She is the author of birdman, the treatment, which won the 2001 whsmith thumping good read award. The ending was a tad too obvious but then there was only really one way to end this book and the ending wouldnt have looked out of place in. Its a book best read on a night when the wind howls and the rain lashes against the windows.
At the start of hayders profoundly creepy and creepily convincing thriller. She was born on january 01, 1962 in essex, the united united kingdom. Mo hayder has worked as a filmmaker, tokyo nightclub hostess, and english language teacher in asia. Hayders use of outre plots, settings and characters is both the strength of her. After buying and reading the 2nd book first, the jack caffery characters behaviour in it doesnt good sense, so, i will be listening or reading the 2nd book. Mo hayder is the author of the internationally bestselling novels birdman, the treatment, the devil of nanking, pig island, ritual, skin, gonewhich won the 2012 edgar award for best novelhanging hill and poppet. It did, and the end is awesome, i m sad that this was the last book. Journalist joe oakes makes a living exposing supernatural hoaxes, but when he visits a secretive religious cult on a remote scottish island, everything he thought he knew is overturned. The only hayder ive read is pig island but my initial suggestions are val mcdermid tony hill series and based on what ive listened to so far sacrifice by s j bolton. I dreamed of dark clouds trailing long fingers down to stroke the cliffs, i dreamed of helicopters flying over the gorge in the moonlight, of. She worked as a barmaid, security guard, filmmaker, hostess in a tokyo club, educational administrator and teacher of english as a foreign language in asia. I thought about a decomposing body, about malachi lying in the. Spoilers so the crazy twist at the end is that pastor malachi dove was not after oaksey after all. Birdman is the first in the jack caffery series, a good story but i think this series should be read in order.
Pig island is a novel by british writer mo hayder, first published in 2006. Mo hayder with a keen psychological insight, brilliant forensic and procedural detail, and a psychically wounded but charismatic lead investigator has written a first novel of raw intensity and deep understanding that will thrill the hearts of the most demanding readers of crime fiction. Pig island by mo hayder overdrive rakuten overdrive. Starting with her debut thriller, birdman, with its lurid depictions of the modus operandi of a surgically trained serial killer, hayder has always. Saying that and although i did struggle with the pace at times i really did enjoy the book on the whole.
Pig island masterfully exposes not only the horror but also the human frailty at the storys coreanna mundow, the boston globe at the start of hayders profoundly creepy and creepily convincing thriller, hardbitten journalist joe oakes arrives on the west coast of scotland to visit a. Pig island by mo hayder meet your next favorite book. I had high expectations for this book i really enjoy mo hayders jack caffery series, plus i love scotland, so i thought the combo of mo hayder writing a standalone book set on a scottish island would be a sure winner. In 2011, she received the crime writers association dagger in the library award. Praised as a maestro of the sinister by the new york daily news, mo hayder delivers her most suspenseful novel to date. The novel is nominally a thriller which mixes elements of the detective novel with more.
Pig island masterfully exposes not only the horror but also the human frailty at the storys core anna mundow, the boston globe at the start of hayders profoundly creepy and creepily convincing thriller, hardbitten journalist joe oakes arrives on the west coast of scotland to visit a. After leaving school at fifteen, mo hayder worked as a barmaid, security guard, filmmaker, hostess in a tokyo club, educational administrator and teacher of english as a foreign language in asia. Anna mundow, the boston globe from edgar award winner and internationally bestselling author mo hayder, pig island is a riveting, disturbing thriller of religious fanatics, hoax debunkers, and the dark side of belief. Pig island by mo hayder mystery series, book lists. I have read mo hayders other book wolf and i loved it so much i should check out pig island. On the basis of many i decided to read a novel by mo hayder and the.
The treatment 2001 pig island 2006 mo hayder once ruined my holiday. Their confrontation, and its violent aftermath, is so catastrophic that it forces oakes to question the nature of eviland whether he might be responsible for the heinous crime about to unfold. Shes the bravest writer i know karin slaughter mo hayder is the closest thing weve got to stephen king, which is close enough. Mo hayders first novel, and the one she discusses here.
About the book from edgar award winner and internationally bestselling author mo hayder, pig island is a riveting, disturbing thriller of religious fanatics, hoax debunkers, and the dark side of belief. Mo hayder booksfirst post safe, then spoilers book. March 2007 british mystery and thriller writer mo hayder the devil of nanking will please her growing body of fans with this latest novel, her fourth. Im willing to give mo hayder another shot, because i quite liked pig island and even the next caffery book sounds interesting, but i think ill stay away from an audio book next time. Her worldclass body of work has netted international renown, numerous awards and accolades, and a devoted f. Ive had a plea for help authors who write like mo hayder please. Some of mo hayder s other books tokyo, skin, birdman stayed with me for a long time due to the painstaking detail and grizzly features in her writing. I was going to be back at the clinic by the end of the year. At the start of hayder s profoundly creepy and creepily convincing thriller, hardbitten journalist joe oakes arrives on the west coast of scotland to visit a reclusive cult on remote pig island. Pig island 2007 finalist 2008 barry award for best british novel we can identify the book were posting about and use the spoiler code to protect those who havent read them yet.
Ive never read anything by mo hayder before, but would do so in future, if nothing more then to see if she really can continue to write horror fiction like a man note to joe hill. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons amazonbasics gift cards help sell. I also found it gross, though i cant remember exactly why and to be honest, i dont want to remember either. Mo quit school when she was 15 to work at various jobs, including as a barmaid, security guard, filmmaker, club hostess, school administrator and second language english teacher. It reached number 8 on the sunday times bestseller lists, the authors highest position to date.
The author has handsomely written the story starting from the very first to the end. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The only other mo hayder book ive read was pig island, and it really creeped me out. By turns thrilling and horrifying, gone follows the investigation of a brilliant and twisted carjacker with a disturbing game to play. At the start of hayders profoundly creepy and creepily convincing thriller, hardbitten journalist joe oakes arrives on the west coast of scotland to visit a reclusive cult on remote pig island.
When i wrote my own newsletter back in the dark ages, i interviewed many life time writers, established authors, newer published people, and what i liked to call first offenders in blank i had the good fortune to talk to one first offender who is now a long time established author, and last nights edgar winner for best novel, mo. She has an ma in film from the american university in washington dc and. A born skeptic, journalist joe oakes believes everything has a rational explanation. Pig island is mo hayders fourth novel and her second standalone after 2004s tokyo. Mo hayder is an english author of crime thriller novels. Ive read all of them and probably liked pig island the least. Startling and uncompromising, pig island confirms mo hayder as one of the. I walked for more than five minutes, and must have been nearing the end of the gorge because i could hear the sea from beyond a bluff ahead of the fence. Pig island masterfully exposes not only the horror but also the human frailty at the storys core. Jack cafferys newest case seems like a routine carjacking, a crime hes seen plenty of times before. I thought it would be a perfect read by the pool on a sunlounger. Mo hayder has a profound ability to shock and surprise her readers, and pig island surpasses anything she has written before.