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Violence
Some
Murder investigation; death from medical negligence; moderate thriller action
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong psychological intensity; medical corruption; institutional injustice; personal grief driving investigation
What this book is about
When V.I. Warshawski's pregnant young neighbor dies due to negligent care at a Chicago hospital, V.I. follows the trail of malpractice and insurance fraud to the highest levels of the city's medical and business establishment. The fourth V.I. Warshawski novel tackles healthcare corruption with the series' characteristic moral fury.
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Medical malpractice
Healthcare corruption
Wrongful death
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