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Violence
A lot
Violence escalates as the thriller plot unfolds; deaths and genuine threat
Language
Some
Moderate language in a crime thriller register
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic relationship; some intimacy in the marriage
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate drinking as part of the aftermath of Rachel's mental health crisis
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Betrayal by the person closest to you, identity built on a foundation of lies, the difficulty of trusting your own perception
What this book is about
Rachel Childs had a breakdown on live television and walked away from journalism. She married Brian, and for a few years, her life was quiet. Then she sees her husband in a crowd — when he's supposed to be in another city — and everything she thought was true begins to dissolve. Dennis Lehane builds a noir thriller from the inside of a marriage, where the most dangerous person is the one who sleeps next to you.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
sustained thriller violence
marital deception as central horror
protagonist's mental health history weaponized against her
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