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Violence
Some
Moderate; police shooting and its aftermath; crime thriller violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
A lot
Significant; the medical thriller world involves detailed depictions of drug abuse and its consequences
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Significant; mental health system failure, PTSD, and the psychological damage underlying the crime
What this book is about
Rob McCarthy's debut medical thriller follows Dr. Harry Kent — a police surgeon and forensic psychiatrist for the Metropolitan Police — when a teenager shoots a police officer and is then found to have knowledge that could implicate someone much more dangerous. McCarthy, himself a practicing doctor, brings clinical authority to a thriller that explores the British mental health system and its failures.
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Mental health system themes
Drug abuse and addiction
Police violence
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