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Violence
A lot
A murder — depicted; violence during the climax
Language
Some
Contemporary language; some strong words
Sexual Content
Some
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
A murder investigation — Natalie as the suspect; Dawn's diary entries reframe everything; Dawn's social isolation — her perspective is revealed gradually; The unreliable dual narration — neither account is complete; The ending — the truth is darker than expected
What this book is about
Natalie Farrell has been politely avoiding her coworker Dawn Adler for months. Dawn is intense, socially awkward, and has attached herself to Natalie. When Dawn is found missing—and then dead—the detective investigating thinks Natalie is responsible. The Coworker alternates between Natalie's perspective and Dawn's diary entries, and the truth about what happened between them is more complicated than either account suggests.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A murder investigation — the narrator is the primary suspect
Dual unreliable narration — both perspectives are incomplete
Dawn's social isolation and its roots — revealed gradually
The ending is darker than the setup suggests
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