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Violence
Some
Murder investigation; confrontations with dangerous men
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief romantic content
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate alcohol use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Identity crisis; disturbing family secrets; past crimes with present consequences
What this book is about
A standalone Harlan Coben thriller (2023) in which Wilde — a feral child found in the woods years ago who never discovered his identity — uses a DNA ancestry website that leads to the discovery of his biological family and a decades-old murder. Coben's trademark twist-filled plotting applied to themes of identity and family secrets.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Murder and criminal conspiracy
Identity/adoption themes
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