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Birdman

  • 1999 first published
  • 395 pages
  • ★ 3.0 (3 ratings)
  • 16 editions

Published in 1999, Birdman is a horror novel by Mo Hayder. Much of the action takes place in England and London. Readers will find themes of crimes against, Police, stripteasers and serial murders.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 47 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 16 editions.

At about 395 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About Birdman

Greenwich, south-east London. The Met's crack murder squad is called out by CID detectives to a grim discovery. Five bodies, all young women, are ritualistically murdered and dumped. Post mortems reveal a most dangerous sexual serial killer on the loose.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Crimes against
  • Police
  • Stripteasers
  • Serial murders
  • Prostitutes
  • Thriller
  • Murder
  • England
  • London, England
  • Horror
  • Police procedural mystery & detective
  • Psychological
  • Caffery, jack
  • Forensic sciences
  • Serial murder investigation
  • Mutilation

Quick answers

Who wrote Birdman?

Birdman was written by Mo Hayder and first published in 1999.

What genre is Birdman?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is Birdman?

The median edition has 395 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Birdman?

Readers who like it often enjoy Neverwhere, The Screaming Staircase and A Christmas Carol.

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