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Violence
A lot
Moderate-to-strong violence — murders; human trafficking investigation; confrontations
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — the human trafficking theme is present but not graphically depicted
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The Florida retirement town — what it hides; Puller's great-aunt's final letter; the trafficking operation behind the pleasant facade
What this book is about
John Puller's great-aunt dies in Paradise, Florida — and she had recently written a letter suggesting something was wrong in her retirement community. Puller investigates what looks like a natural death in a town that has learned to look away from its darkest commerce. The Forgotten is the second John Puller novel — human trafficking as the concealed crime.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Human trafficking — present as a theme; not graphically depicted
A Florida retirement community with dark secrets
Second in the John Puller series
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