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Violence
A lot
Graphic domestic violence and sexual assault; the abuse is depicted with unflinching detail across multiple chapters
Language
Some
Moderate adult language throughout
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual content including non-consensual elements in the abuse timeline
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Extreme psychological trauma; severe OCD as a response to abuse; the sustained terror of a woman who knows her abuser is not gone
What this book is about
Catherine Bailey's life is split between past and present: in 2003, she's a vibrant young woman who falls for a dangerous man; by 2007, she lives with severe OCD, the result of what he did to her. Elizabeth Haynes's psychological thriller is one of the most honest and harrowing portrayals of domestic abuse and its aftermath in crime fiction.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Graphic domestic violence and sexual assault depicted in detail
Severe PTSD and OCD portrayed honestly
Deeply disturbing—not for sensitive readers
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