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Violence
A lot
Graphic violence — the Watchmaker's precise killings; two simultaneous cases
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The Watchmaker's precision — what the clocks mean; the dual investigation; the deadline embedded in the evidence
What this book is about
A killer known as the Watchmaker leaves clocks near his victims — each set to a specific time that means something only he knows. Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs investigate while simultaneously working a second case. The Cold Moon is the seventh Lincoln Rhyme novel — two simultaneous investigations; Deaver's most structurally ambitious.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A killer using clocks as evidence — the countdown is built in
Two simultaneous investigations — the most structurally complex Rhyme novel
The precision of a watchmaker — the killer's psychology
Seventh in the Lincoln Rhyme series
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