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Violence
Some
Spy thriller violence; some confrontations and danger
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Psychological tension around trust, surveillance, and the damage of secrets inside a marriage
What this book is about
Kate Moore, a former CIA operative turned stay-at-home mother, moves to Luxembourg when her husband is offered a banking job. But she suspects he's hiding something — and discovers she's been under surveillance. Chris Pavone's debut thriller is a patient, intelligent spy novel about what happens when trained intelligence professionals stop trusting each other.
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Spy thriller violence
Psychological domestic tension
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