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Violence
A lot
Graphic violence — a family attack; two children dead; forensic investigation of a brutal crime
Language
Some
Moderate profanity — Irish detective register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — adult situation in the backstory
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The family's situation — what they were going through before the attack; the economic collapse context; Kennedy's personal connection to the place; the survivor's fragmented account
What this book is about
A family has been brutally attacked in a half-finished development on the Irish coast — the husband dead, two children dead, the wife barely alive. Detective Mick 'Scorcher' Kennedy, known for his success rate, leads the investigation. He also has his own history with Broken Harbour. One of the darkest entries in the Dublin Murder Squad series — a novel about economic collapse, disintegrating families, and what people do when everything falls apart.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Two children dead — the violence hits hard
Economic collapse backdrop — a ghost estate; family under unsustainable financial pressure
Kennedy's personal history with Broken Harbour — adds psychological depth
One of the darkest entries in the Dublin Murder Squad series
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