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Violence
A lot
Murder and violence; family members in danger; intense confrontations
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief romantic content
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Extreme psychological pressure as Cross fights to save his family
What this book is about
The 22nd Alex Cross novel follows detective Alex Cross after devastating events at the end of Cross My Heart. He must hunt a brilliant villain who has taken his family hostage while Cross races to solve a seemingly unconnected series of murders. Patterson delivers one of the most intense entries in the series. Published in 2014.
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Family members held hostage
Murder throughout
Intense threat to protagonist's loved ones
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