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Violence
A lot
Serial killer murders, a school shooting, and graphic crime scenes; Cosby does not look away
Language
A lot
Strong language throughout; characters use profanity naturally in high-stress moments
Sexual Content
Barely any
Past sexual abuse as part of the killer's crimes; not gratuitous
Substance Use
Some
Moderate drinking among adult characters
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Racial terror in the American South, institutional failure to protect Black children, grief and rage
What this book is about
Titus Crown, the first Black sheriff of rural Charon County, Virginia, investigates a school shooting that leads to a serial killer who has been preying on Black children from the margins of the community. Cosby excavates the ugliness beneath small-town Southern piety — racism, religious corruption, and the violence done to those least likely to be believed. Propulsive, angry, and morally serious.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
school shooting depicted
serial killer targeting Black children
racial violence and systemic failure
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