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Violence
Some
Forensic examination of skeletal remains; investigation of past and present murders
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief romantic subplot with Andrew Ryan
Substance Use
Barely any
No significant substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate tension; personal connection to the case adds emotional weight
What this book is about
When skeletal remains are found in New Brunswick, forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan is disturbed by a resemblance to a childhood friend who vanished decades ago. Simultaneously in Montreal, Detective Andrew Ryan investigates a series of murders. The tenth Brennan novel weaves a personal case with a police procedural.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Forensic detail on skeletal remains
Child disappearance backstory
Murder investigation
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