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Violence
A lot
Strong
Language
Some
Moderate
Sexual Content
Some
Moderate
Substance Use
A lot
Strong
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong
What this book is about
An alcoholic woman witnesses something shocking from the train window and becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation, in a psychological thriller told by unreliable narrators.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Alcoholism as the primary character trait
Domestic violence depicted
Gaslighting and psychological abuse
Unreliable narration—reader shares protagonist's disorientation
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