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Violence
Some
Mafia-related violence and a murder investigation drive the plot, but reviewers describe the book as restrained rather than graphic ('doesn't want to get its hands dirty')
Language
Barely any
Minimal strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Not a significant element
Substance Use
Barely any
Not a significant element
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Legal and political intrigue dominate; reviewers found the thriller elements more procedural than tense
What this book is about
Assistant U.S. Attorney Nora Carleton is on the verge of convicting a mob boss known as The Nose when the murder of New York's ex-governor reveals a shocking mafia connection. Former FBI Director James Comey's fiction debut is a legal/crime thriller set in the world he knows firsthand.
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Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Mafia-related violence, handled with restraint
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