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Violence
A lot
Murder investigation; confrontation with conspirators
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Some
Explicit sexual scenes between Eve and Roarke; cloning raises reproductive ethics
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate alcohol use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Deeply disturbing conspiracy involving cloned human beings raised in controlled environments
What this book is about
The 21st In Death novel set in 2059. When renowned geneticist Dr. Wilfred Icove is murdered in his office, Lt. Eve Dallas begins an investigation that leads to a secret decades-long human cloning program. The case raises profound ethical questions about identity, humanity, and playing God. Published in 2005.
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Human cloning conspiracy
Explicit sexual content
Ethical horror of identity manipulation
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