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Violence
A lot
Deaths and violence; cult violence; dangerous confrontations
Language
Some
Strong profanity
Sexual Content
Some
Brief sexual content
Substance Use
A lot
Heavy drug use within cult; cult members use substances
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Cult manipulation and brainwashing; financial and emotional exploitation of the vulnerable
What this book is about
The third Kenzie-Gennaro novel by Dennis Lehane (1997) in which Boston PIs Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro are hired to find a missing woman whose father — a dying billionaire — has already sent two other investigators after her, both of whom disappeared. The trail leads to a Florida cult with a charismatic and dangerous leader. Dark, atmospheric, and emotionally intense.
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Cult indoctrination and violence
Drug use
Strong profanity
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