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Violence
Barely any
A murder on an isolated island nature reserve; depicted without graphic violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language; period-appropriate dialogue
Sexual Content
None
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking in a remote island community setting
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild island-isolation tension as suspects are limited to the island community
What this book is about
The second Palmer-Jones mystery takes George and Molly to a small tidal island off the Scottish coast that hosts an exclusive nature reserve and birdwatching community. When a member of the community is found dead, the island's isolation and the close-knit group of enthusiasts provide a classic closed-circle mystery structure. Cleeves brings her careful eye for community dynamics and her love of the natural world to a mystery that is as much about the obsessions of birdwatchers as it is about murder. An early and atmospheric entry in the series.
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