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Violence
A lot
Action violence and deaths throughout, as expected for a thriller about assassins
Language
Some
Moderate language in a fast-paced thriller register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Adult relationships in the backstory; nothing explicit
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking in a cruise setting
Emotional Intensity
Some
The moral weight of decades as a killer; friendship among women who have seen everything
What this book is about
Billie, Mary Alice, Helen, and Natalie have spent forty years working as assassins for a covert organization called the Museum. Now retired and in their sixties, they are treated to a luxury cruise — and quickly realize it is a setup. Someone within the organization wants them eliminated, and they have to figure out who before the ship reaches port. Deanna Raybourn's thriller is a breezy, satisfying romp built on the premise that the most dangerous people in the room might also be drawing Social Security. Funny, fast, and very good company.
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action violence and deaths throughout
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