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Poppet

By: Mo Hayder
Narrated by: Jot Davies
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About this listen

The Maude is outside. It wants to come in.

It wants to sit on your chest.

The mentally ill patients in Beechway High Secure Unit are highly suggestible. A hallucination can spread like a virus. When unexplained power cuts lead to a series of horrifying incidents, fear spreads from the inmates to the staff. Amidst the growing hysteria, AJ, a senior psychiatric nurse, is desperate to protect his charges.

Detective Inspector Jack Caffery is looking for the corpse of a missing woman. He knows all too well how it feels to fail to find a loved one’s body. When AJ seeks Caffery’s help in investigating the trouble at Beechway, each man must face a bitter truth in his own life. Before staring pure evil in the eye.

©2013 Mo Hayder (P)2013 Random House AudioGo Contemporary Fiction Genre Fiction Scary Thought-Provoking

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What did you like most about Poppet?

I love Mo Hayder's books and this one did not disappoint! I loved the way the story starts with different strands that become intertwined in a complex and compelling story! It gets more and more readable at every twist and turn! I also enjoy that strands and loose ends that link to other books - Jack Caffrey and Flea Marley!

What did you like best about this story?

I love the way the complex plot draws together and develops. The interesting and believable characters that you meet along the way, Jack Caffrey... one of my faves! Loved OJ and also the characters in the psychiatric wards.

Have you listened to any of Jot Davies’s other performances? How does this one compare?

Jot Davies's was brilliant! I haven't heard her work before but loved this.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It's not for the faint hearted! A few points late at night I had to turn it off as it was too creepy!

Poppet, You won't want to Stop it!

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Would you consider the audio edition of Poppet to be better than the print version?

No

What did you like best about this story?

Love the Jak Caffery series. Devoured it in two days

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No

Any additional comments?

Deadly, chilling, addictive. No one does it like Hayder

Mon Hayder at her best

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A very far fetched story indeed. Yet another mad woman up to no good. Characters are uniformly caricatures from central casting. Not one is remotely believable or sympathetic. All in all, distinctly average.

A bit far fetched

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Mo Hayder has pulled it out the bag again, yet another fantastic story, great plot and ..... well Jack Caffrey.... what can i say? fab character. One of my favorites!! Jot Davies is brilliant, highly recommend this!!

Mo Hayder strikes again!

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Mo Hayder was an amazing author. Every book written by her that I’ve read so far is amazing.. highly recommend.

Brilliant as usual!!!

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In her usual brilliant style another complex plot

With interesting and believable characters

Well researched and very very clever .

Adrenalin producing probably best not listened

To at night if you want to sleep !

Not for the faint hearted !

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Where does Poppet rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

one of the best that I have listened to

Who was your favorite character and why?

jack he is always interesting

What about Jot Davies’s performance did you like?

very good accents

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

this poppet is a Payne

Any additional comments?

I thought this was the best yet from mo harder (and I am a fan of her books)

best yet

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I loved Mo Hayder's early novels but have been so disappointed by the most recent ones that it took me a long time to decide to download this one. I am so glad that I did and cannot wait for the next Jack Caffrey. The beginning is so creepy and terrifying that I almost gave up listening but it is this creepiness that entices you in to the characters and the story. It is so excellently constructed that for most of the novel I really did not know where it was going and was constantly surprised. Unlike many current crime novels Hayder does not resort to cliches but uses plot and excellent characterisation to keep you listening. Jot Davies also narrates this excellently and I hope he continues to narrate the Caffrey series.

Gripping and terrifying

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What made the experience of listening to Poppet the most enjoyable?

Great story which begins with many different threads and spins them nicely into a compelling story. Great characters, strong plot, a few twists (though I did anticipate the ending (ish))!

What other book might you compare Poppet to, and why?

Anything else written by Mo Hayder - her work is excellent.

Which character – as performed by Jot Davies – was your favourite?

All of them were excellent, particularly OJ.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Get this - you will not be disappointed. Then get more Mo Hayder.

Well worth it, poppet!

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Outstanding tale, complex, but each thread drew me in more and more, it’s dark and sometimes graphic, however it’s purposefully written and is definitely my kind of ‘dark.

Absolutely brilliant.

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