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Violence
Some
Rape and murder of a young woman; a second attack; non-graphic but disturbing in subject matter
Language
Barely any
Victorian-era language
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual violence as the central crime; community response to rape depicted
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking in period settings
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of victim-blaming, communal silence, and Victorian gender politics in response to sexual crime
What this book is about
A young woman is raped and murdered in Paragon Walk, a row of fashionable London townhouses. As Thomas Pitt investigates, Charlotte discovers that the community knows more than it is saying—and that another attack is likely. The novel examines the way Victorian society responds to sexual violence: with silence, victim-blaming, and the protection of social order over justice.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Rape and murder of a young woman
Community response to sexual violence including victim-blaming
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