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Violence
A lot
Graphic violence — a mummified body; the forensic investigation of preservation methods; a killer who collects victims
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The mummification technique — what it reveals about the killer; the museum setting; how long he's been operating
What this book is about
A mummified body is discovered inside an anthropology museum exhibit — but the mummification is not ancient; it is recent, highly skilled, and deliberate. Maura Isles and Rizzoli investigate a killer who collects and preserves human beings. The Keepsake is the seventh Rizzoli & Isles novel — the forensic detail around mummification is unusually specific; Gerritsen's medical background is fully on display.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A mummified body — recently preserved, not ancient
A collector of human beings — deeply disturbing premise
Forensic detail about mummification methods
Seventh in the Rizzoli & Isles series
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