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Violence
Some
Moderate violence — a murder investigation; a serial killer pattern that emerges
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — some adult situations
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
McCaleb's debt to the heart — the literally personal stakes; the serial killer pattern; working without backup
What this book is about
Terry McCaleb is a retired FBI profiler who recently received a heart transplant after a heart attack. When the sister of his heart donor asks him to investigate her sister's murder — a convenience store robbery shooting — McCaleb feels he owes her. Blood Work is the first Terry McCaleb novel — later a Clint Eastwood film; a retired investigator using the skills he has left to work a case that is literally personal.
Notes for sensitive readers
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A heart transplant recipient investigating his donor's murder
The personal stakes — he carries her heart; he owes her justice
Adapted as a film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood (2002)
First in the Terry McCaleb series
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