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Violence
A lot
Sexual violence in the attack that opens the novel; violence in Kirsten's investigation
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Some
Strong; the attack's nature is described; adult content in the survivor's experience
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Very strong; what survival looks like when justice fails; the psychology of choosing to hunt rather than heal; the moral question of what Kirsten is becoming
What this book is about
A standalone by Peter Robinson: Kirsten is a university student who survived a brutal attack that left her scarred and the killer unidentified. She heals, she recovers, and then she begins hunting. The dual narrative — Kirsten's hunt and the investigation by the police who don't know she's out there — is Robinson's most formally inventive standalone.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Sexual violence in opening attack
Vigilante response to rape
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