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Violence
Some
Arson and murder; racial tensions explored; moderate thriller investigation
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate psychological complexity; racial division; community reckoning; church burning as hate crime
What this book is about
When an African American church in Colleton County is destroyed by arson and a body is found in the ruins, Judge Deborah Knott investigates a crime that cuts along the racial and generational fault lines of her community. The ninth Deborah Knott novel is one of the series' most socially engaged entries.
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Arson
Racial tension
Church burning
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