A review by marco5599
Birdman by Mo Hayder

3.5

Serial killer thriller that pretty much offers what every other serial killer thriller has to offer. Only more gruesome and nasty perhaps? Because there is some sick stuff going on. Damn. Didn't elevate it for me though. It's Jack Caffery's private life that got to me. The girlfriend has some serious health issues, physically and mentally, and the missing brother thing with the sinister neighbour actually got under my skin. Somewhat funny at first, I thought, but quite chilling later on. Too bad this side story doesn't get a satisfactory outcome. It kind of fades away, while Birdman's story eventually gets a little too contrived for my taste. Jack is a cool character though, so I might be back for more some day.