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Content snapshot
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Violence
A lot
A woman's disappearance; murder investigation; increasing danger to protagonist and child
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild; the marriage's backstory includes infidelity
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong; the particular horror of being framed while your child watches; what a marriage can hide; the gap between the life you presented and the one you were living
What this book is about
Barclay's standalone thriller: David Harwood takes his family to an amusement park and his wife Jan disappears. When she doesn't turn up and evidence begins suggesting he killed her, David must find Jan and clear himself simultaneously. Barclay's domestic thriller formula is at its best here — the comfortable family day that becomes a nightmare.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Infidelity in the backstory
Child witness to a parent's disappearance
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