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Violence
A lot
Graphic forensic crime scenes; the murders are disturbing and detailed
Language
Some
Adult language in Beckett's crime thriller register
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate psychological intensity; the forensic horror and the investigative dread create effective sustained unease
What this book is about
The first David Hunter novel introduces the forensic anthropologist who has retreated to a tiny village in the Scottish Highlands after personal tragedy. When bodies begin appearing, he is reluctantly drawn into the investigation. Beckett writes dark crime fiction with graphic forensic content; the murders are disturbing and detailed. The atmospheric isolation of the Scottish setting is effective. For adult readers of forensic crime fiction.
Notes for sensitive readers
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