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Violence
Some
The Lusitania sinking depicted dramatically; wartime violence and danger throughout
Language
Barely any
Mild language across all periods
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romance and an affair; some intimacy, handled with discretion
Substance Use
Barely any
Period social drinking; wartime rations
Emotional Intensity
Some
Secrets carried across generations, the personal cost of wartime espionage, women navigating wartime with limited power
What this book is about
A thriller woven across three time periods: 1915 (the Lusitania's final voyage), 1916 (its aftermath), and 2017 (a woman researching what happened). Each timeline follows a woman entangled in secrets, spies, and a disaster that changed the course of World War I. Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White collaborate on a propulsive multi-era novel rich in period detail, romantic intrigue, and the weight of wartime secrecy.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
the Lusitania disaster depicted
wartime espionage and danger
multiple timelines may confuse some readers
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