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Violence
A lot
Murders; the violence is more shocking for being coldly calculated
Language
Barely any
Mild period language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Adult romantic content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychology of a sociopathic killer; Levin makes you understand the logic that leads to murder
What this book is about
A young man is determined to marry money, and when his girlfriend becomes inconveniently pregnant, he finds a solution. Then he finds another target. Levin's 1953 debut — which won the Edgar Award — is a masterclass in suspense construction, revealing its villain's perspective early and making readers helplessly watch.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Murder (premeditated)
Sociopathic killer perspective
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