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7 novels to read if you loved the BBC drama Wolf
We love the BBC One drama Wolf, which is based on the gripping crime series from bestselling author Mo Hayder. It boasts an all-star cast of TV favourites such as Juliet Stevenson, Game of Thrones ultra-villain Iwan Rheon and dazzling newcomer Ukweli Roach, and it’s had us glued to our screens since it launched.
When a scrap of paper containing a chilling plea is found attached to a lost dog, the young and hungry Detective Inspector Jack Caffery is called upon to begin an investigation. Ten miles away a family is being held hostage, fighting for their lives in a remote hilltop house. Can Caffery make the connection and rescue them in time? If you’re loving it just as much as us, then we’ve got the perfect reading list to match your mood. Here are seven gripping novels that any fan of Wolf – or Mo Hayder – will absolutely love.
Wolf is the latest in Mo Hayder’s Detective Inspector Jack Caffery series.
No Less the Devil by Stuart MacBride
No Less the Devil by Stuart McBride
Sergeant Lucy McVeigh is in the middle of a murder investigation. It’s been seventeen months since a serial killer butchered his first victim and they are still no nearer to catching him – that is, until a figure from her past shows up again. At the age of just 11, Benedict Strachan hunted down a homeless man and murdered him, and Lucy has never been able to get to the bottom of why. Now he’s seeking her out, claiming he is wrapped up in something even bigger. But what if he’s right? And could it really be linked to the monster she’s hunting now? Much like DI Jack Caffery, the lead detective in this novel is caught up with a crime from the past that she could never solve, making this a brilliantly executed and tantalising read.
Fallen by Karin Slaughter
Fallen by Karin Slaughter
When Special Agent Faith Mitchell returns home, her baby daughter has been locked outside, and Faith’s mother is missing. As the unanswered questions start to mount, her work partner Will Trent must step in to help her piece together what happened, and hunt down a deadly killer with only one thing on their mind. Another high-octane, page-turning detective series from the bestselling author of The Silent Wife and one of the undisputed queens of crime, Fallen is another gripping examination of a family torn apart by a terrifying crime.
A Song For the Dark Times by Ian Rankin
A Song for the Dark Times by Ian Rankin
Rankin’s Inspector John Rebus is a widely loved series character, and this instalment in the series is a must-read. When Rebus receives a panicked call from his daughter in the middle of the night, he’s quick to rush to her side. Her husband has gone missing, and his work has taught him that she will be the prime suspect. He hasn’t always been the best dad, but he knows how to solve a mystery. In a small town with big secrets, he begins to wonder if the truth is the one thing he doesn’t want to find.
Along Came a Spider by James Patterson
Along Came a Spider by James Patterson
If you enjoy a good police procedural tale, then you’ll love this legendary novel that launched one of the bestselling series detectives of all time, Alex Cross. When two children are kidnapped from a school and their teacher is identified as the perpetrator, Alex Cross must immerse himself in the strange and increasingly dark world of the kidnapper in order to rescue the children. But it soon becomes clear that the kidnapper is far more dangerous than anyone could have anticipated.
Last to Die by Tess Gerritsen
Last to Die by Tess Gerritsen
When Detective Jane Rizzoli and forensic pathologist Maura Isles find themselves trapped in a high-security boarding school with the vulnerable students, they are told that’s where they will be safest. But is the threat coming from outside, or within? A brilliant read if you love the claustrophobic element of Wolf, as the mystery of what is happening to them is slowly unravelled before you. This one also gets bonus points for a brilliant crime-solving duo in the form of Rizzoli and Isles, the star characters of a 13-book series and hit TV adaptation.
The Searcher by Tana French
The Searcher by Tana French
The remote Irish setting of this Sunday Times bestselling novel is reminiscent of the spooky and foreboding setting in Wolf. After 25 years in the Chicago police force, Cal Hooper is ready for a quiet life away from everything and everyone he knows. But when a local kid asks Cal to help him find his missing brother because the police won’t, he somehow can’t walk away. An immersive and atmospheric story, The Searcher asks fascinating questions about what is right or wrong, and who gets to decide.
The Treatment by Mo Hayder
The Treatment by Mo Hayder
Are you already craving more DI Jack Caffery? The good news is there are seven books in the series for you to delve into, each one darker and more twisty than the last. We recommend The Treatment, the frightening and chilling story of a husband and wife who are found badly beaten in their South London home. But the worse is yet to come: their young son is missing. The brutal nature of the case means it’s a job for Jack Caffery, but as he digs deeper and starts to unearth disturbing similarities to his own past that he can’t ignore, the real nightmare is about to begin.
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