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Violence
Some
Some threat as the deception unravels; the original disappearance
Language
Barely any
Period language
Sexual Content
Some
Romantic content builds through the deception
Substance Use
None
Period social culture
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Identity impersonation and its psychological cost; the mystery of Annabel's disappearance
What this book is about
Mary Grey is mistaken on the Northumberland moors for Annabel Winslow, who disappeared eight years ago. She's persuaded to return to Annabel's family as the prodigal daughter. The Ivy Tree is Stewart's most identity-based thriller, with an impersonation plot and the growing question of what actually happened to Annabel.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Identity impersonation as the central premise
Mystery of the original disappearance
Romantic content that develops through the lie
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