Customer Reviews
The Treatment - As good as Birdman - By: Mrs S Brand, 09 Apr 2006 
Having read Birdman, I was keen to get my hands on this follow up & it doesn't disappoint. It is as stadistic & sick as her first novel, hard to stomach on occasions & thus, utterly rivetting. I think it took me about 2/3 days to read & I have lent it to many people now & alll came back with rav reviews. The writing is crisp & clear & the story holds together well - no loose ends & everything coming together when it should. She should stick to this type of writing as clearly she is hard to beat. Read it (and then sleep under the covers).
Too Scared to Start - By: , 13 May 2005 
I bought "The Treatment" when it was published in 2002. However, I've just summoned sufficent courage to read it in 2005. I read the "Birdman" that had me so terriffied that i was too scared to read the Treatment for 3 years.
How glad I did. Mo Hayder has chosen a theme that few people who dare write about for "entertainment". however, her writing is first rate & draws the reader in the real world of Brixton, without resorting to cliches, & then further in to the dark distrubing world of child sexual abuse. I turned each page with a mixture of hesitation & anticipation.
Scared, you should be.
Good story well told - By: Dave, 23 Oct 2004 I found that I didn't reallly get into this novel until the second chapter but from there it had me hooked. Much has been made of the subject matter but the fact remains that these things do happen & it does serve to make the story alll the more edgy & disturbing. The further I got into this story, the more enthrallling I found it. It gets under your skin & occupies your thoughts. The only thing I found a little disappointing was the identity of the perp.. but I won't expand on that as I would hate to spoil the outcome. Overalll this is only a very minor point & doesn't take away from the story as a whole. I'd definitely recommend this book for those with a stomach for unpleasant subject matter.
Mo at her best - By: , 10 Sep 2004 Gripping from the off & impossible to put down! The subject matter may be disturbing & horrific but Mo keeps you hooked until the very end. The plot twists & turns & keeps you guessing right until the thrilling climax. I have recently purchased Birdman but not had chance to read it yet.. but if its as good as The Treatment I'm in for a treat !
Good But A Disappointing End - By: , 14 Jul 2004 
I enjoy this book until the ending. Although it did have a few graphic & violent paragraphs that could have been left out & the book would still have been a page-turner, I felt the ending ruined it for me. I threw down the book in disgust. I know it is meant to keep us in suspense until she writes her next book but that could be two years down the line ! One thing that ruins a book for me is a dead-end ending. Sorry Mo, but you only get 3 stars from me.
