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Violence
A lot
Graphic violence — a kidnapping; the Insect Boy's method; confrontations
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — some adult situations
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Amelia going rogue — her conviction about the case vs
What this book is about
Lincoln Rhyme travels to North Carolina for a procedure that might restore some movement. When a local kidnapper known as the Insect Boy takes two victims, Rhyme is drawn into the case. Amelia Sachs, working in the field, becomes increasingly convinced the case is not what it appears — and makes decisions that put her at odds with the investigation. The Empty Chair is the third Lincoln Rhyme novel — the first not set in New York.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Amelia Sachs makes an unauthorized decision — the series' most morally complex Amelia moment
North Carolina setting — outside the New York world
The Insect Boy — an unusual killer with an entomological obsession
Third in the Lincoln Rhyme series
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