Mo Hayder's first novel, Birdman, was hailed as 'a first-class shocker' by the Guardian, and her follow-up, The Treatment, was voted by The Times one of the top ten most scary thrillers ever written. Hanging Hill has been shortlisted for the 2011 CWA Gold Dagger for Crime Novel of the Year. Mo's books are 100% authentic, drawing on her long research with several UK police forces and on her personal encounters with criminals and prostitutes. She lives in England's West Country.
An authentically disturbing, gripping winner Financial Times 20110402 With Mo Hayder you never know where you are going until you get there. A chiller to the very end The Times 20110416 She handles the plot with all the expertise and flair that her earlier work leads you to expect Sunday Times 20110424 Hayder is an excellent writer ... She has the priceless ability to keep you turning the pages ... especially with the novel's sly and beautifully finessed twist in the tail Spectator