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Violence
A lot
Graphic violence — celebrity murders; the killer's methods; confrontations
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — the Hollywood setting involves adult situations
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The letters — what they reveal about the killer's psychology; why these victims; the Hollywood world's particular vulnerability
What this book is about
A killer is murdering celebrities in Los Angeles and sending confession letters to a specific Hollywood Reporter journalist after each killing. The letters reveal a mind unlike anything Alex Cross has encountered. Mary, Mary is the eleventh Alex Cross novel — set in Hollywood; the celebrity-victim premise and the letters' content are the mystery.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Celebrity murders — the victims are famous
Confession letters to a journalist — the killer's voice is central
Hollywood setting — the entertainment world's unique dynamics
Eleventh in the Alex Cross series
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