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Violence
Some
Murder investigation and some violence; the thriller escalates when Bosch's daughter is endangered
Language
Some
Adult language in Connelly's hard-boiled register
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological intensity of a detective whose professional mission collides with his most personal fear — his daughter's safety — gives this entry its unusual emotional weight
What this book is about
The fourteenth Harry Bosch novel follows Bosch's investigation of a Chinese American liquor store owner's murder, which connects to Hong Kong triads — and leads Bosch's investigation to cross the world when his daughter becomes involved. Connelly writes his most personal Bosch novel; the stakes are different when a detective's family is at risk. Genre-appropriate violence and adult language throughout.
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