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Violence
A lot
Serial killer violence in a Montana setting; Burke's characteristically graphic approach to criminal violence
Language
A lot
Very strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild sexual content
Substance Use
A lot
Heavy drinking
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The specific question of whether some people are simply evil, in a way that procedure cannot address; Dave's growing sense that ordinary law is insufficient
What this book is about
Dave and Clete Purcel are vacationing in Montana when a serial killer begins targeting people connected to a luxury ranch near their location. The killer is methodical, experienced, and has connections to evil that Burke treats as more than metaphorical. James Lee Burke's twentieth Robicheaux novel returns to Montana and to the question of whether some evil is genuinely beyond the procedural — a question that becomes more urgent as the killer grows bolder.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
very strong language
serial killer violence
twentieth of the Robicheaux series
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