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Violence
A lot
Murder of a teenager; violence in an institutional setting; intense thriller investigation
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong psychological intensity; vulnerable victim; institutional failure; second killer stalking
What this book is about
A teenager is found beaten to death at a state-run home for troubled girls in Sweden. Detective Joona Linna investigates, but the only potential witness is a girl whose trauma has left her barely able to speak. The third Joona Linna novel examines violence against vulnerable young women with the series' characteristic unflinching intensity.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Violence against teenagers
Institutional setting
Traumatized witness
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