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Violence
A lot
Significant crime violence throughout
Language
A lot
Strong language in Winslow's crime fiction register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal sexual content
Substance Use
Some
Drinking and some drug use in the crime world
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate psychological intensity; Danny's attempt to escape while remaining loyal to his past creates the novel's central tension
What this book is about
The second Danny Ryan novel follows the Irish mob soldier from Providence to Las Vegas and then Hollywood, as he tries to build a legitimate life while the past refuses to let go. Winslow writes crime fiction with his characteristic moral intelligence and graphic violence; the crime world of this period is depicted without sentimentality. For adult readers of crime fiction.
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