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Violence
A lot
Prison escape; cult leader hunting former victims; intense thriller violence
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong psychological intensity; charismatic cult leader manipulation; kinesics and psychology of control; multiple victims at risk
What this book is about
Daniel Pell, a charismatic cult leader convicted of multiple murders, escapes from California's Capitola Prison. Kinesics expert Kathryn Dance — who had originally identified him as the killer through his body language — is the only one who truly understands how Pell thinks and manipulates. The first Kathryn Dance novel is a fast-paced thriller about the psychology of manipulation and coercive control.
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Cult leader
Prison escape
Manipulation and coercive control
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