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Violence
Some
Moderate; crime fiction violence and murder investigation
Language
Some
Moderate; MacBride's Scottish crime world includes authentic strong language
Sexual Content
None
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild; the criminal world
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate; the psychological weight of investigating the worst things people do
What this book is about
Stuart MacBride's DS Steel novella — a spinoff from the Logan McRae series — follows the beloved (and abrasive) Detective Inspector Steel in her own case. MacBride's Aberdeen-set crime fiction is known for its black humor, authentic Scottish vernacular, and genuinely brutal crime scenes.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Strong Scottish dialect language
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