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Violence
A lot
Murder and a brutal final confrontation; the spy's violence is efficient and graphic
Language
Some
Moderate adult language; period spy thriller prose
Sexual Content
A lot
Explicit sexual content between the spy and the lonely housewife; integral to the plot rather than gratuitous
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Some
The moral horror of intimacy with a killer; the sustained tension of being alone with someone dangerous
What this book is about
Die Nadel—the Needle—is Germany's most lethal spy, hunting for a secret that could change the outcome of D-Day. Stranded on a Scottish island with a lonely woman and her paralyzed husband, he must wait for his submarine. Ken Follett's breakthrough thriller is taut, well-crafted, and contains the explicit sexual content and violence of his best work.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Explicit sexual content between the main characters
Violence including murder in graphic detail
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