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Alistair B. Hayward

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Thriller, Horror, Crime

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Alistair B. Hayward is the author of gleefully graphic, gripping and disturbing serial killer horror books that will leave you unsettled and shaken.

In real life, however, he's very nice indeed. When not exploring the beautiful outdoors and plotting the terrible things that will befall his characters, he's a big fan of death metal, 70s paperbacks, 80s slasher films, and the stories of Chris Carter, Stephen King, Bret Easton Ellis, Bryce Courtney, and James Patterson.

He lives in Auckland, New Zealand, with his family. He'd love you to tell him how disturbed you were by his book. ...more

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Average rating: 4.17 · 146 ratings · 65 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Games We Play 4.16 avg rating — 120 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Alistair Hayward is now friends with E. Mercy
Jun 18, 2025 04:51PM · 1 like · like
Alistair Hayward and 7 other people liked River 🔪🩸 (horror.books.and.chill)'s review of The Games We Play: "It’s taken me a few days to wrap my head around this book and truly be able to do a proper review. I want to start off by saying the author did send me a copy to read and review but these thoughts are all my own. Now, onto the review. My first thought" Read more of this review »
Jun 04, 2025 01:56PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Games We Play by Alistair B. Hayward. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Games We Play by Alistair B. Hayward <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Alistair Hayward and 12 other people liked Nikki Lee's review of The Games We Play: "🔪 The Games We Play 🔪 👀 by - @alistairbhayward Do you love a good serial killer story? A slaughtering tale just in time for Halloween season. 🔪🔪 David is a serial killer. Many deaths under his belt. As he becomes bored, he brings his friend on board," Read more of this review »
Oct 14, 2024 07:31PM · see review
Alistair Hayward is now following Robyn Jeevanantham and Nikki Lee
Aug 24, 2024 11:33PM
Alistair Hayward liked Michelle Yandle's review of The Games We Play: "Here's a revised version: --- I was so stoked when the author asked to send me a copy. After multiple warnings about how dark it was, I started to wonder what I was getting myself into. But when I read it and thought, that wasn’t so bad, I questioned" Read more of this review »
Aug 16, 2024 07:11PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Games We Play by Alistair B. Hayward. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Games We Play by Alistair B. Hayward <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Alistair Hayward rated a book it was amazing The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Alistair Hayward rated a book it was amazing American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Alistair Hayward rated a book it was amazing Cross Justice (Alex Cross, #23) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Alistair Hayward rated a book it was amazing Criss Cross (Alex Cross, #27) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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