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Violence
Some
Moderate violence — hospital deaths; the investigation; some confrontations
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The hospital as a killing ground — the trust between patient and care provider weaponized; the pattern that only becomes visible in retrospect
What this book is about
San Francisco's Municipal Hospital is losing patients at a suspicious rate — people who should have recovered are dying. Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club investigate what appears to be a series of murders committed by a healthcare worker. The 5th Horseman is the fifth Women's Murder Club novel — the medical setting makes the killer uniquely difficult to catch.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Medical murders — patients dying at the hands of a caregiver
A hospital setting — the killer has privileged access
The Women's Murder Club investigation
Fifth in the Women's Murder Club series
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