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Violence
Some
Murder of a domestic abuser; moderate thriller investigation; implied violence against women
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; domestic abuse as central theme; moral ambiguity about the victim
What this book is about
A Seattle dentist is murdered, and when Detective J.P. Beaumont investigates, he discovers that the victim had abused women for years and that the list of people who wanted him dead is long. Improbable Cause — the fifth J.P. Beaumont novel — is Jance's most pointed exploration of domestic violence, asking hard questions about who is guilty when a monster is killed.
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Domestic abuse theme
Murder
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