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Violence
Some
Murder discussed and eventually committed; moderate depiction
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Obsessive romantic relationship; no explicit content
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong psychological intensity; obsession and complicity; moral corruption through love; question of whether Senta's claim is real
What this book is about
Philip Wardman becomes obsessed with Senta Pelham, a beautiful and strange woman who insists she has committed a murder and demands Philip commit one too as a token of equal devotion. A psychological thriller about obsession, complicity, and the dangerous willingness to believe in another person. Ruth Rendell at her most quietly disturbing.
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Obsessive relationship
Murder (actual and claimed)
Psychological manipulation
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