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Violence
Some
A suspicious death investigated as a possible murder; some physical danger
Language
Barely any
Contemporary Midwestern prose; mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Jane's lesbian identity and relationships are part of the narrative — handled with naturalness
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking in a restaurant milieu
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological weight of a death dismissed because the victim was seen as unimportant
What this book is about
Jane Lawless, a Minneapolis restaurateur with a quiet genius for observation, investigates the drowning death of a sorority pledge that has been ruled an accident. Her investigation draws her into the world of Greek life and its secrets, and into her own community — one of crime fiction's earliest lesbian mystery series, introducing a character whose personal life and professional skills develop together over many volumes.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A possible murder dismissed as accident — the investigator must fight to be taken seriously
Lesbian protagonist and community portrayed naturally
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