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Violence
A lot
Moderate-to-strong violence — a search across multiple states; past violent events resurface
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — some adult situations
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
April alive — how she survived; what happened to her in the years she was missing; Joe's desperation to find her
What this book is about
Joe Pickett receives a text message that appears to be from April Keeley — a foster child who was presumed dead years ago after a violent confrontation. The search for April pulls Joe across several states. Below Zero is the ninth Joe Pickett novel — the emotional weight of a foster child's return is the series' most personal.
Notes for sensitive readers
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A foster daughter presumed dead — now texting
A search that reveals how dark April's years were
Ninth in the Joe Pickett series
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