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Violence
A lot
Graphic violence, shootings, and murders consistent with Nordic noir
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal sexual content
Substance Use
A lot
Detailed depictions of heroin use, addiction, and the drug trade—central to the plot
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Dark psychological themes including addiction's destruction of family and Detective Hole's guilt over his son
What this book is about
Harry Hole returns to Oslo to find his son accused of murder and the city in the stranglehold of a lethal new heroin epidemic. His investigation uncovers a criminal empire with personal stakes Harry never anticipated.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Graphic violence and murder
Detailed heroin use and addiction throughout
Disturbing criminal underworld depicted
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