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Violence
Some
War-zone violence; thriller action
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic content; a love triangle
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate substance use; war-zone medical context
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate psychological complexity; loyalty, love, and survival in a war zone
What this book is about
In post-Soviet-invasion Afghanistan, a physician, a CIA operative, and a French woman are entangled in a dangerous mission. Ken Follett's Lie Down with Lions is a political thriller with his trademark momentum and moral complexity, set against one of the twentieth century's most volatile conflicts.
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