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Violence
Some
Murder; the ethics of genetic modification; the doctor's hidden work
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Adult content; the established relationship; the genetic work's implications
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Moderate; what it means to engineer human beings; where medical innovation becomes exploitation; Eve's investigation of a legacy that couldn't survive public scrutiny
What this book is about
The twenty-first In Death novel: a renowned doctor who pioneered genetic modification is found dead at his clinic, and the investigation reveals that his legacy extends far beyond what was publicly known. Roberts uses genetic engineering and medical ethics as her backdrop for a series that is at its most science-fictional in this entry.
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Genetic modification ethics
Adult content
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