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Violence
A lot
Serial killer murders; crime scene violence
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief romantic content
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Psychological cat-and-mouse with an elusive killer
What this book is about
The 27th Alex Cross novel follows detective Alex Cross as he investigates a series of murders where each victim has left an 'X' carved somewhere on their body. The killer is theatrical and taunting, leaving Cross to question whether there is one mastermind or multiple killers at work. Published in 2017. Classic Patterson thriller formula.
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Serial killer violence
Crime scene content
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