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Violence
Some
Faceless corpse; forensic examination of mutilated remains; moderate crime violence
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal romantic content
Substance Use
Barely any
Brief reference to medication and medical issues
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Psychological tension; Brennan questions her own judgment and investigates alone against advice
What this book is about
Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan is recovering from a medical scare when she is drawn into an off-the-books investigation of a faceless, fingerless corpse. The trail leads to a missing child and a shadowy conspiracy within the government. The nineteenth Brennan novel is a departure — more personal and paranoid than typical procedurals.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Mutilated remains
Missing child
Government conspiracy themes
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