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Violence
A lot
Graphic violence — a ritualistic murder; satanic staging; the investigation's confrontations
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — some adult situations
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The ritualistic staging — what the symbols mean; the Mephisto Club's beliefs; Maura's rational skepticism against evidence that challenges it
What this book is about
On Christmas Eve, a woman is found murdered in a manner that suggests ritual satanism. The Mephisto Club — a society that studies incarnate evil — believes the killer may literally be a devil. Maura Isles and Rizzoli investigate a case that pushes against Maura's scientific worldview. The Mephisto Club is the sixth Rizzoli & Isles novel — Gerritsen's most theologically provocative.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Satanic ritual murder — the staging is graphic
The Mephisto Club — a society that studies evil
Maura's scientific worldview vs. the supernatural claim
Sixth in the Rizzoli & Isles series
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