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Violence
A lot
Violent deaths including a sadistic killer's crimes; forensic descriptions are clinical but graphic
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal romantic content
Substance Use
Barely any
No significant substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Dark psychology of a calculated, sadistic murderer; themes of power and victimization
What this book is about
When human remains surface in a remote Canadian dig, forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta discovers they are linked to the disappearance of a noted paleontologist. Back in Cambridge, a series of violent crimes begins to echo the ancient case. The twentieth Scarpetta novel blends prehistoric mystery with a very modern killer.
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Forensic violence
Sadistic killer themes
Graphic crime scenes
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