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Mystery · 1900 · PG-13

S Is for Silence

by Sue Grafton

A 1953 cold case draws Kinsey into decades-old secrets that a small town buried deep

For14+GenreMysteryLength318 pagesRead time~8.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Cold case murder investigation with past violence

Language

Some

Mild profanity

Sexual Content

Some

Sexual infidelity and promiscuity as plot elements

Substance Use

Barely any

Minimal substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Psychological weight of long-held secrets

What this book is about

Kinsey Millhone investigates the 1953 disappearance of Violet Sullivan, a beautiful and promiscuous woman whose fate has haunted her daughter for thirty-four years. Uncovering dark secrets about betrayal, hidden desires, and greed, Kinsey discovers the truth the town fought hard to keep buried.

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Murder and cold case investigation

Sexual infidelity themes

Mild violence

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