A review by mehitabels
Poppet by Mo Hayder

3.0

Yes, it was creepy. Yes, it all came back to reality. The detective is craggy, moody, repressed, and yet desirable. Snort. The women are all strong and cold and harsh, and also manipulative. Meh. Then there is the under story, a separate mystery/conflict, that added little and annoyed much.

It was a teeter-totter of a book, the atmospheric writing marred by callous women and ridiculous heroes. I liked it, but at the end I couldn't say I wanted to read more.