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Violence
Barely any
Murder investigation at an artists' summer colony; very mild thriller tension
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Mild psychological complexity; artists' community dynamics; detective on 'vacation' investigates
What this book is about
New York Detective Sigrid Harald spends the summer at an artists' colony, hoping for rest and perspective — but a suspicious death among the creative community draws her into an investigation she didn't plan for. Last Lessons of Summer is the final Sigrid Harald novel from Margaret Maron, a quiet and accomplished capstone to the series.
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