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Violence
Some
Some violence; deaths in mysterious circumstances; the horror genre atmosphere is ever-present
Language
Some
Moderate adult language
Sexual Content
Some
Some adult content in the investigation of Cordova's world
Substance Use
Some
Substance use is part of the decadent art-world setting
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The sustained psychological dread of a conspiracy that gets darker the deeper you go
What this book is about
Investigative journalist Scott McGrath, whose career was destroyed when he tried to expose director Stanislas Cordova, is pulled back into the mystery when Cordova's daughter is found dead. Marisha Pessl's psychological thriller is formally innovative, incorporating photographs, documents, and website screenshots into its investigation of a filmmaker who makes horror films in secret.
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