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Violence
A lot
Bioterrorism threat; militia violence; Sara in captivity
Language
A lot
Strong language; Slaughter's direct register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild; Sara and Will's relationship
Substance Use
Some
Moderate
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong; domestic extremism and its particular American form; what a hostage does when she's also a doctor; Will's controlled fury when Sara is in danger
What this book is about
A Will Trent and Sara Linton novel: Sara witnesses something at a CDC lab that leads to her abduction by a militia group planning a bioterrorism attack. Will must find her before time runs out. Slaughter's most politically engaged thriller uses domestic extremism with her characteristic unflinching approach.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Domestic terrorist militia
Bioterrorism threat
Captivity violence
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