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Violence
Some
Domestic violence and a murder; depicted seriously without gratuitous graphic content
Language
Some
Some strong language in keeping with the thriller genre
Sexual Content
Some
References to sexual relationships in a domestic noir context
Substance Use
Barely any
Brief social drinking
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Coercive control, domestic abuse, and the psychological aftermath of leaving an abuser are central themes
What this book is about
Lara Belling leaves her dangerous relationship and starts afresh in Brighton. Weeks later, she is found dead in her flat, and the obvious suspect is her ex-partner. But Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is not so sure — there are other people in Lara's life who had reasons to want her silenced. The fifteenth Roy Grace thriller is a tightly plotted domestic noir exploring coercive control, obsession, and the violence that lurks in ordinary relationships.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Domestic violence and coercive control
Murder in a domestic setting
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