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Mystery · 1987 · PG-13

Sideswipe

by Charles Ray Willeford

Hoke Moseley has fled to the country with his daughters — and a psychopath is driving toward him.

For14+GenreMysteryLength215 pagesRead time~5.5 hours

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Violence

A lot

Violence; murder; psychopathic criminal

Language

Some

Strong language

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief adult content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of Florida noir, sociopathy, and the randomness of violence

What this book is about

The third Hoke Moseley novel (1987) follows the detective as he retreats to Okeechobee while an unrelated storyline follows Troy Louden, a charming psychopathic criminal. The two lives will collide. Dark, darkly funny. For adults.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Violence

Psychopathic character

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