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Violence
A lot
Serial killer violence and crime scene investigations; sustained throughout the cold case thriller
Language
Some
Some profanity in the crime thriller genre
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Extremely high psychological stakes around a sister's murder, grief sustained over twenty years, and the cost of making justice your life's work
What this book is about
Twenty years after her sister Sarah was murdered, Tracy Crosswhite — now a Seattle homicide detective — reopens the case when new evidence surfaces. Robert Dugoni's thriller delivers the painful revisitation of a cold case, sustained serial killer violence, and the psychological toll of a woman who has built her entire career around finding her sister's killer.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Serial killer violence and crime scenes throughout
Heavy grief and trauma as the protagonist's baseline
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