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Violence
A lot
Graphic crime scene violence and murders; child abuse in the backstory is disturbing
Language
Some
Adult language in Marsons's crime thriller register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some drinking
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychological weight of childhood abuse as the engine of adult violence — and Kim Stone's own history with institutional care — gives the series its distinctive and demanding subject matter
What this book is about
The first DI Kim Stone novel introduces the detective as she investigates a series of murders connected to Crestwood children's home, which burned down years ago. Marsons writes dark adult crime fiction with a specific focus on the abuse of vulnerable children as a theme; the murders are graphic and the backstory of what happened at Crestwood is disturbing. For adult readers of crime fiction who approach the subject with awareness.
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Child abuse as a central theme
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