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Violence
A lot
Murder and violence in a dark psychological thriller
Language
Some
Some strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some substance use
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Extreme psychological instability; the novel's unreliable narration and disturbing reveals make this among Unger's darkest
What this book is about
Lana Granger takes a nannying job for a disturbed young boy named Luke — and both of them are hiding things. Unger's psychological thriller operates on multiple timelines and unreliable narrators, slowly revealing the connections between Lana's damaged past and Luke's present danger.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Psychological violence
Disturbing child content
Unreliable narrator
Dark thriller
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