Bonehead
- Author Mo Hayder
- Narrator Katy Sobey
- Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date 9 May 2024
- Run Time 11 hours and 19 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Psychological thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction, Violent crimes.
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What to expect
'If this had to be Mo Hayder's legacy, then it's a fitting one. I inhaled this book' Helen Fields, author of The Institution
**THE FINAL NOVEL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER MO HAYDER. ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S BEST CRIME THRILLERS OF 2024**
A terrifying accident . . .
Alex Mullins knows she is one of the lucky ones. When a fatal coach crash at her school reunion killed several of her classmates, she was saved from a grisly fate.
She is haunted by what she thinks she saw that night - a vision of a skeletal woman, known by the locals as the Bonehead - a woman who brings bad luck to all that see her.
A mystery waiting to be solved . . .
Now a police officer in Gloucestershire, Alex fights to overcome the past by helping other people. But when her path crosses with someone who was there that fateful night, her new life begins to unravel at the seams.
What really happened the night of the crash? And what does she have to do for the petrifying Bonehead to finally leave her be?
A new crime thriller from the Queen of Fear - prepare to be terrified by Bonehead . . .
PRAISE FOR BONEHEAD:
'As shocking and sinister as anything Hayder has written. It is an unexpected, bittersweet treat to be back in the hands of one of our very best crime writers' Observer
'Hayder was one of the UK's most accomplished crime writers, and her final book, Bonehead, proves to be among her most memorable' Financial Times
'Bonehead is a triumph, with Mo Hayder's customary sleight of hand, attention to detail, and brilliantly authentic character creation. It perfectly wraps urban myths within the frailty of men's follies, and weaves a tale that unfolds piece by piece until you can bear it no more and rush through to the final, extraordinary pages. If this had to be Mo Hayder's legacy, then it's a fitting one. I inhaled this book' Helen Fields, author of The Institution
'Deliciously dark and horrifying, perfectly balanced and plotted. Stayed with me long after I'd finished reading' Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet
'A rivetingly dark read; I was sucked in by its python-like coils and taken somewhere very dark; I ended up racing to the end, knowing something terrible was coming. A powerful story with memorably characters, not least the glowering forest, and a terrific back story' Jane Shemilt, bestselling author of Daughter
'Mo Hayder's final hurrah is truly chilling, a dark and gripping read that left me guessing at every turn. I'm privileged to have received this very special read' Natalie Chandler, author of What We Did
'This is everything you expect from a Mo Hayder: a little bit weird, a little bit nasty, with characters you love from the off. Creepy as hell. And an ending that made my blood run cold' Sam Holland, author of The Echo Man
PRAISE FOR MO HAYDER:
'Hayder has a profound ability to shock and surprise her readers' Karin Slaughter
'Oozes sinisterness from the first page' Entertainment Weekly
'With Mo Hayder you never know where you are going until you get there' Times
'A first-class shocker . . . a frightening mix of forensics, thrills, analytical police work and poetic images' Guardian
'Wickedly constructed . . . The detail, if you can stomach it, is fascinating' Daily Telegraph
'Lacerating' Independent
'Stomach-churning, fast-paced, top-notch' Sunday Express
'Haunting, lyrical, disturbing, important, suspenseful and wonderfully written' Harlan Coben
'This is writing of breathtaking power and poetry' Tess Gerritsen
'An authentically disturbing, gripping winner' Financial Times
**THE FINAL NOVEL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER MO HAYDER. ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S BEST CRIME THRILLERS OF 2024**
A terrifying accident . . .
Alex Mullins knows she is one of the lucky ones. When a fatal coach crash at her school reunion killed several of her classmates, she was saved from a grisly fate.
She is haunted by what she thinks she saw that night - a vision of a skeletal woman, known by the locals as the Bonehead - a woman who brings bad luck to all that see her.
A mystery waiting to be solved . . .
Now a police officer in Gloucestershire, Alex fights to overcome the past by helping other people. But when her path crosses with someone who was there that fateful night, her new life begins to unravel at the seams.
What really happened the night of the crash? And what does she have to do for the petrifying Bonehead to finally leave her be?
A new crime thriller from the Queen of Fear - prepare to be terrified by Bonehead . . .
PRAISE FOR BONEHEAD:
'As shocking and sinister as anything Hayder has written. It is an unexpected, bittersweet treat to be back in the hands of one of our very best crime writers' Observer
'Hayder was one of the UK's most accomplished crime writers, and her final book, Bonehead, proves to be among her most memorable' Financial Times
'Bonehead is a triumph, with Mo Hayder's customary sleight of hand, attention to detail, and brilliantly authentic character creation. It perfectly wraps urban myths within the frailty of men's follies, and weaves a tale that unfolds piece by piece until you can bear it no more and rush through to the final, extraordinary pages. If this had to be Mo Hayder's legacy, then it's a fitting one. I inhaled this book' Helen Fields, author of The Institution
'Deliciously dark and horrifying, perfectly balanced and plotted. Stayed with me long after I'd finished reading' Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet
'A rivetingly dark read; I was sucked in by its python-like coils and taken somewhere very dark; I ended up racing to the end, knowing something terrible was coming. A powerful story with memorably characters, not least the glowering forest, and a terrific back story' Jane Shemilt, bestselling author of Daughter
'Mo Hayder's final hurrah is truly chilling, a dark and gripping read that left me guessing at every turn. I'm privileged to have received this very special read' Natalie Chandler, author of What We Did
'This is everything you expect from a Mo Hayder: a little bit weird, a little bit nasty, with characters you love from the off. Creepy as hell. And an ending that made my blood run cold' Sam Holland, author of The Echo Man
PRAISE FOR MO HAYDER:
'Hayder has a profound ability to shock and surprise her readers' Karin Slaughter
'Oozes sinisterness from the first page' Entertainment Weekly
'With Mo Hayder you never know where you are going until you get there' Times
'A first-class shocker . . . a frightening mix of forensics, thrills, analytical police work and poetic images' Guardian
'Wickedly constructed . . . The detail, if you can stomach it, is fascinating' Daily Telegraph
'Lacerating' Independent
'Stomach-churning, fast-paced, top-notch' Sunday Express
'Haunting, lyrical, disturbing, important, suspenseful and wonderfully written' Harlan Coben
'This is writing of breathtaking power and poetry' Tess Gerritsen
'An authentically disturbing, gripping winner' Financial Times
Critics Review
PRAISE FOR BONEHEAD -
Hayder's untimely death in 2021 robbed us of an imagination unparalleled in both its darkness and its audacity. Her final novel is as haunting and distinctive as its predecessors.... A classic Hayder shocker
[Bonehead] is a triumph . . . Spooky and unsettling, the book is a spectacular end to Hayder's career
As shocking and sinister as anything Hayder has written. It is an unexpected, bittersweet treat to be back in the hands of one of our very best crime writers
Hayder was one of the UK's most accomplished crime writers, and her final book, Bonehead, proves to be among her most memorable
A disturbing and compelling farewell
The writing is restrained but beautifully descriptive, the pace varied according to the tensions it is intended to create . . . the talent at work here is remarkable
Bonehead is a triumph, with Mo Hayder's customary sleight of hand, attention to detail, and brilliantly authentic character creation. It perfectly wraps urban myths within the frailty of men's follies, and weaves a tale that unfolds piece by piece until you can bear it no more and rush through to the final, extraordinary pages. If this had to be Mo Hayder's legacy, then it's a fitting one. I inhaled this book.
Deliciously dark and horrifying, perfectly balanced and plotted. Stayed with me long after I'd finished reading
A rivetingly dark read; I was sucked in by its python-like coils and taken somewhere very dark; I ended up racing to the end, knowing something terrible was coming. A powerful story with memorable characters, not least the glowering forest, and a terrific back story.
Mo Hayder's final hurrah is truly chilling, a dark and gripping read that left me guessing at every turn. I'm privileged to have received this very special read.
This is everything you expect from a Mo Hayder: a little bit weird, a little bit nasty, with characters you love from the off. Creepy as hell. And an ending that made my blood run cold
A tour de force . . . A riveting blend of folklore and thriller
PRAISE FOR MO HAYDER
Mo Hayder has a profound ability to shock and surprise her readers. She's the bravest writer I know
Hayder's work and characters are worth the unending nightmares they will inspire
Hayder is one of the most skilled crime writers at escalating unbearable tension . . . nothing short of brilliant
With Mo Hayder you never know where you are going until you get there. A chiller to the very end
Haunting, lyrical, disturbing, important, suspenseful and wonderfully written
Left me stunned and haunted. This is writing of breathtaking power and poetry
An authentically disturbing, gripping winner
| Author | Mo Hayder |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Katy Sobey |
| Duration | 11 hours and 19 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781399730501 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Genre | Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Psychological thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction, Violent crimes |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE |
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