Mo Hayder

When the decomposed body of a young woman is found by near railway tracks just outside Bristol one hot May morning, all indications are that she's committed suicide. That's how the police want it too; all neatly squared and tidied away. But DI Jack Caffery is not so sure. He is on the trail of someone predatory, someone who hides in the shadows and can slip into houses unseen. And for the first time in a very long time, he feels scared. Police Diver Flea Marley is working alongside Caffery.Having come to terms with the loss of her parents, and with the traumas of her past safely behind her, she's beginning to wonder whether their relationship could go beyond the professional. And then she finds something that changes everything. Not only is it far too close to home for comfort uabut it's so horrifying that she knows that nothing will ever be the same again. And that this time, no one uanot even Caffery uacan help her a

Skin

Denaiir

My least favorite of the Jack Caffery series so far. I'm really sad that it was a 2-star for me since I was in love with the series and the standalones from Mo Hayder.

'Skin' is a follow-up to 'Ritual' which I didn't really enjoy either, so I was really disappointed that we continued with the same story. It's still dark and macabre, but the frustrating parts that generally make me love a Mo Hayder book made me want to stop reading this one. And the crimes were not as gruesome as usual, so meeeh. 

I really hate Phoebe 'Flea' Marley's and I really wanted her chapters to go away. The way she deals with her younger brother Thom is horribly annoying! How can a guy his age be any less responsible?? 

As for Caffery, he was his usual brooding and paranoid self but even worse than usual, and it was a bit too much.

I really hope the next book in the series, 'Gone', is better.

Sian Wadey

The first Mo Hayder book I read was Birdman and I was hooked instantly, and can still remember parts of it in my head as clear as day
Skin although not the second in the series, was the next one I read. This time as well as DI Jack Caffery, we are joined by diver, Flea Marley. 
The strength of Hayder's writing is what kept me going in this book. She writes suspense and excitement brilliantly and the twists and turns come thick and fast. The situation that Flea finds herself in was an unusual one and it was interesting seeing how she coped with the situation. I must admit, I found her relatives infuriatingly annoying (in a good way!), which shows how well written the characters and events were.
I think the reason I gave this a three, rather than a four, or a five, was the superstition element of the book. I didn't particularly enjoy it and would have been quite happy with the police procedural with Flea and Caffery. But I will definitely be reading more of Mo Hayder. She's a brilliant writer and if you want to raise your blood pressure a little, get stuck in.

Aubrey Hicks

Kathy Rodger 

Bad Girl Bex

When the decomposed body of a young woman is found by near railway tracks just outside Bristol one hot May morning, all indications are that she's committed suicide. That's how the police want it too; all neatly squared and tidied away. But DI Jack Caffery is not so sure. He is on the trail of someone predatory, someone who hides in the shadows and can slip into houses unseen. And for the first time in a very long time, he feels scared. Police Diver Flea Marley is working alongside Caffery. Having come to terms with the loss of her parents, and with the traumas of her past safely behind her, she's beginning to wonder whether their relationship could go beyond the professional. And then she finds something that changes everything. Not only is it far too close to home for comfort - but it's so horrifying that she knows that nothing will ever be the same again.

Skin

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