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Violence
Very heavy
Extreme graphic serial killer violence throughout; Patterson's crime scenes are detailed and disturbing
Language
Some
Adult language in Patterson's crime thriller register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some drinking
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychological weight of Cross's long history with Soneji — and the personal stakes of the confrontation — gives this entry unusual emotional intensity for the series
What this book is about
The twelfth Alex Cross novel brings the series' most personal villain — Gary Soneji, who murdered Cross's fiancée — to a final confrontation, alongside a new serial killer with a disturbing pattern. Patterson writes efficient commercial crime thrillers; the serial killer violence is graphic and frequent. For adult readers of the series.
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