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Violence
Some
Moderate violence including confrontations as the investigation escalates to murder
Language
Some
Strong language throughout
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual harassment as a central plot element; adult romantic content consistent with the series
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking typical of the series
Emotional Intensity
Some
Psychological tension between marital loyalty and professional truth-telling
What this book is about
Susan asks Spenser to help her ex-husband Brad Sterling, a charming fundraiser accused of sexual harassment. Spenser reluctantly investigates and discovers the harassment case is the least of it — Sterling is connected to fraud, and then to murder. A tense domestic story that puts Spenser's loyalty to Susan at odds with the uncomfortable truth about the man she once loved.
Notes for sensitive readers
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sexual harassment as central theme
murder investigation
domestic emotional complexity
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