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Violence
Barely any
A murder; an execution by hanging
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual references
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Deep psychological study of family obsession, jealousy, and the capacity for violence
What this book is about
Rendell's 1986 novel (written as Barbara Vine) follows Faith Severn as she is approached by a writer to reconstruct what really happened when her aunt Vera was hanged for the murder of her sister Georgie. Psychologically brilliant and devastating. For adults.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Psychological intensity
Murder and execution
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