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Violence
A lot
Graphic forensic violence; crime scenes described with medical detail throughout
Language
Some
Moderate language consistent with the adult Scarpetta series
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult references
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of justice and the forensic pathologist's work
What this book is about
The fifteenth Scarpetta novel features the series' signature forensic violence and medical detail. Violence is significant and graphically described as consistent with the forensic thriller genre. Adult crime fiction.
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Graphic forensic crime scenes
Serial killer
Medical violence detail
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