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Mystery · 1974 · PG-13

God save the child

by Robert B. Parker

A missing teenager leads Spenser into the dark heart of suburban dysfunction and exploitation

For14+GenreMysteryLength183 pagesRead time~5 hours

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Violence

Some

Violence and kidnapping

Language

Some

Moderate language

Sexual Content

Barely any

Adult exploitation themes

Substance Use

Barely any

Minor substance references

Emotional Intensity

Some

Psychological complexity of dysfunctional family dynamics

What this book is about

Boston PI Spenser is hired when a suburban teenager named Kevin Bartlett vanishes. What seems like a runaway case reveals layers of family dysfunction, manipulation, and danger when Spenser discovers Kevin is connected to a fitness guru with sinister motives.

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Kidnapping and exploitation themes

Violence

Adult manipulation of a minor

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