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Violence
A lot
Graphic violence — multiple deaths; the forensic investigation; a killer operating in plain sight
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — some adult situations
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild — college social culture
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Staged suicides — the killer's method; what the forensics reveal; the college's desire to suppress the pattern
What this book is about
A series of apparent suicides at the local college leave Dr. Sara Linton unconvinced — the forensic details don't add up. Chief Jeffrey Tolliver investigates as more students die and the college administration attempts to minimize the pattern. A Faint Cold Fear is the third Grant County novel — Sara's medical expertise is as central as Jeffrey's police work; the college setting adds a new social layer.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Deaths staged as suicides — the forensic detail is graphic
A college setting — the social world and who has access
Sara's medical expertise as a detective tool
Third in the Grant County series
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