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Violence
Very heavy
Graphic body horror with dozens of severed feet; cartel violence; murders
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate alcohol use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Cartel body horror; dismemberment as central crime creates sustained graphic horror
What this book is about
The 19th Pendergast novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (2020) in which dozens of severed feet in specialized boots wash ashore on a Florida island. Lt. Commander Constance Greene investigates while Pendergast pursues a separate thread. The mystery leads to a Colombian cartel operation with a uniquely horrifying purpose. One of the series' most gruesome premises.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Graphic body horror (severed feet)
Cartel violence
Dismemberment
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