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Violence
A lot
Content notes cover a physical assault that caused Amelia's deafness, the discovery of a body, and murder and attempted murder
Language
A lot
Adult profanity in the medical and investigative settings
Sexual Content
Some
The victim and the protagonist are both sexual assault nurse examiners and the case turns on assault evidence; the assaults themselves are discussed clinically rather than depicted
Substance Use
A lot
Alcoholism is central — Amelia lost her career and custody to it and is fighting to stay sober through the book
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Depression is a flagged warning, alongside disability adjustment, custody loss, and being stalked by someone she literally cannot hear
What this book is about
Amelia Winn lost her hearing, her job, her marriage and her stepdaughter after a hit-and-run. Two years sober-ish and rebuilding, she is out kayaking when she finds the partially nude body of a nurse she used to work with — another sexual assault nurse examiner — and starts pulling on a thread the police have not seen.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Alcoholism and relapse risk
Depression
Sexual assault evidence central to the case
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