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Synopsis
Also featuring DI Jack Caffery, Mo Hayder's terrifying second novel now reissued in B-format.A quiet residential street in south London.A husband and wife are discovered, imprisoned in their own home. Badly dehydrated, they've been bound and beaten. He is close to death. But worse is to come: their young son is missing.When Detective Inspector Jack Caffery is called in to investigate, the similarities with events in his own past make it impossible for him to view this new crime dispassionately. And as he digs deeper - as he attempts to hold his own life together in the face of ever more disturbing revelations about both his past and his present - the real nightmare begins ...
The Treatment: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
Graphic crime thriller with disturbing violence against a family, child abduction, and intense psychological horror. The protagonist's traumatic past adds layers of darkness. Not appropriate for teens.
What to know going in
This book has graphic violence, mild sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include child harm, torture, murder, kidnapping, and captivity (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers who appreciate dark, intense crime thrillers will be gripped by the investigation and psychological complexity.