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Violence
Some
Thriller violence and murder
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 memory, guilt, and the reliability of the justice system
What this book is about
In 2009, juror Maya Seale held out against a murder conviction, leading to acquittal. In 2019, a true-crime podcast reopens the case — and a fellow juror turns up dead in Maya's hotel room. Graham Moore's legal thriller is a smart puzzle about memory, justice, and the gap between what juries decide and what actually happened. The Oscars-winning screenwriter's debut novel has the structural confidence of a well-crafted procedural.
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Thriller violence and murder investigation
Legal system themes
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