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Violence
Some
Moderate violence — a missing man; confrontations as Myron investigates
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content — Myron's past relationship is referenced but not depicted
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
A dying child — the bone marrow transplant urgency; Myron's personal history with Jeremy's mother; what happened to the biological father
What this book is about
Jeremy Downing is thirteen years old and dying of a rare disease. His only hope is a bone marrow transplant from his biological father — a basketball player Myron once represented who has recently disappeared. Myron's personal connection to the case — and to Jeremy's mother — runs deeper than anyone knows. Darkest Fear is the seventh Myron Bolitar novel — the series at its most emotionally complex.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A child dying of a rare disease — the urgency is real
Myron's hidden past — his connection to the case is personal
The missing biological father — his disappearance and what it means
Seventh in the Myron Bolitar series; one of the series' emotional peaks
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