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A review by stephzilla
Birdman by Mo Hayder
4.0
For fans of stabby books - this could be the book you're looking for. Delightfully creepy and disturbing with an extremely unsettling villain. I enjoyed this one quite a bit.
This police procedural is set in the UK; which, in my opinion just seem to hit better. We follow Detective Jack Caffrey as he explores the case of "The Birdman" - a serial killer that's been preying upon and murdering vulnerable girls. There's a lot more to these killings that I don't want to spoil here - just know this isn't for the weak-hearted.
I felt the buildup was good and the twist towards the end surprised me. I think this is a solid first entry in a series and I look forward to exploring the next book in the series.
With that being said, there are some problematic elements regarding race. It's not the most tasteful and it could have been entirely axed from the story as it was not a necessary plot point; instead it was very cringe-worthy.
I'm cautiously optimistic that this inclusion was just in poor taste and isn't indicative of the author's work in general. I guess we'll see with the next installment.
This police procedural is set in the UK; which, in my opinion just seem to hit better. We follow Detective Jack Caffrey as he explores the case of "The Birdman" - a serial killer that's been preying upon and murdering vulnerable girls. There's a lot more to these killings that I don't want to spoil here - just know this isn't for the weak-hearted.
I felt the buildup was good and the twist towards the end surprised me. I think this is a solid first entry in a series and I look forward to exploring the next book in the series.
With that being said, there are some problematic elements regarding race. It's not the most tasteful and it could have been entirely axed from the story as it was not a necessary plot point; instead it was very cringe-worthy.
I'm cautiously optimistic that this inclusion was just in poor taste and isn't indicative of the author's work in general. I guess we'll see with the next installment.