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Violence
A lot
Forensic crime scenes and cult-related violence; the investigation involves disturbing discoveries
Language
Some
Adult language in Reichs's forensic thriller register
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate psychological intensity; the cult violence creates genuine dread
What this book is about
The second Temperance Brennan novel follows Tempe as she investigates a house fire that killed members of a religious community while simultaneously analyzing the bones of an 18th-century nun. Reichs writes forensic crime fiction with scientific precision; the forensic content is detailed and accurate, and the cult violence is disturbing. For adult readers of forensic thrillers.
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