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Violence
Very heavy
Graphic murder scenes; violence against women; rape depicted as a criminal act
Language
A lot
Strong adult language throughout
Sexual Content
Some
Rape and sexual violence depicted as crimes; not eroticized
Substance Use
Some
Alcohol use; references to character substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Childhood abuse, institutional cover-up, and the long shadow of past trauma throughout
What this book is about
Will Trent investigates a case that leads back to his own troubled past and a 1975 serial killer who targeted young women in Atlanta. Slaughter interweaves past and present to expose institutional corruption and dark secrets about the city's history. Among the most intense entries in the Will Trent series.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Graphic violence against women
Rape depicted
Dark subject matter throughout
Childhood abuse theme
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