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Violence
A lot
A murder; the psychological toll of deep undercover work
Language
Some
Contemporary language; some strong words
Sexual Content
Some
Mild sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
A murder investigation; Going undercover as a dead woman — the psychological toll and ethical compromises; The housemates — a close-knit group with secrets; The psychological damage of extended undercover work; The ending — emotionally heavy
What this book is about
A young woman is found murdered in a ruined cottage outside Dublin. She has a fake ID that was created for Cassie Maddox years ago—and she looks exactly like Cassie. Detective Frank Mackey persuades Cassie to go undercover inside the victim's housemate group as the apparently-survived Lexie Madison. The Likeness is the second Dublin Murder Squad novel—darker than In the Woods and built on an extended immersive undercover premise.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Going undercover as a dead woman — the psychological weight is central
A murder investigation and its secrets
The psychological toll of deep cover — sustained throughout the novel
The ending — emotionally heavy and not conventionally resolved
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