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Violence
A lot
Serial killings including children depicted in Patterson's thriller style
Language
Some
Some strong language in the thriller register
Sexual Content
None
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Children as murder victims, a community under threat, and Cross's personal investment in the cases create sustained psychological tension
What this book is about
The third Alex Cross novel runs two parallel investigations: a pair of serial killers calling themselves Jack and Jill who are executing public figures including children, and a separate case involving murdered children in Cross's own Washington D.C. neighborhood. Patterson's signature propulsive pacing and short chapters are fully present. The violence against children makes this darker than his standard thrillers. A fast and disturbing read.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Children as murder victims
Serial killers targeting public figures and children
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