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Violence
A lot
Violence and a methodical predator; crime thriller intensity
Language
Some
Strong language in Boston crime fiction tradition
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Psychological manipulation, systematic destruction of a person, and the horror of predatory patience
What this book is about
When Karen Nichols — a woman who asked Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro to protect her from a stalker — dies by suicide, Kenzie can't let it go. The fifth Kenzie & Gennaro novel is the darkest and most emotionally devastating of the series, with a villain whose manipulation is methodical and terrifying.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Graphic psychological predation
Suicide as plot element
Crime violence
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