Ritual - Couverture souple

Hayder, Mo

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 014311607X ISBN 13 : 9780143116073

Editeur : Penguin Group USA, 2009

Synopsis

Book by Hayder Mo

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

DI Jack Caffery, the hero of Mo Hayder’s bestselling novels Birdman and The Treatment, is back. Seconded from London to Bristol, Caffery is trying to leave his personal life behind, but he cannot escape the memories of his younger brother’s murder and the suspect who went free. When police diver Sergeant Phoebe “Flea” Marley discovers a freshly severed human hand in Bristol’s harbour and its mate buried under a restaurant’s doorstep, Caffery is there to lead the investigation. But rather than find answers, or a body to match those hands, Caffery and Flea discover a terrifying underworld of drug addiction, ritual mutilation and muti, African medicine magic.
    Tormented by his personal demons, Caffery seeks out the company of the infamous Walking Man, a recently released convict from a high-security prison, who sleeps rough and walks the country roads as he relives the memories of a terrifying crime. Flea Marley has her own ghosts to confront—the cave-diving death of her parents in a cold, water-filled hole in South Africa—and a frightening personal association with the crime she and Caffery are investigating.
    Britain’s “Queen of Fear” has once again proven herself a master of her craft. Ritual is a gripping psychological thriller, a chilling story seen through the eyes of complex characters and told with masterful voice and style.

Revue de presse

"Mo Hayder is inimitable. She surpasses even Ruth Rendell in her ability to find horror in everyday things...Intensely enthralling." (THE OBSERVER)

"A vivid and thorough exploration of the clash between ancient superstition and modern science, with plenty of thrills and chills along the way." (GUARDIAN)

"A combination of irresistible prose and hateful subjects makes Hayder's books not-to-be-missed bestsellers." (LITERARY REVIEW)

"Expect plenty of blood, gore and black magic." (DAILY MIRROR)

"Mo Hayder is, as usual, unafraid to write about horrible and horrific events in which political correctness does not figure. She constructs a gruesomely involving, imaginative story: although she does not hold back from the gory details there is always a purpose in these revelations. The result is a gripping book, high on atmosphere, convincing in its portrayal of major and minor characters and their emotions, and totally involving to the reader." (Eurocrime)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Group USA
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 014311607X
• ISBN 13: 9780143116073
• Reliure: Poche
• Nombre de pages: 486
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible