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Violence
A lot
Serial murder; crime scenes are depicted in procedural detail
Language
Some
Strong language; British police register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
None
Drinking in police culture
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of institutional sexism and a detective who won't let the rules stop her
What this book is about
The second DCI Erika Foster novel has the detective tracking a serial killer who's targeting single men in South London. Bryndza's procedural is compulsive, with Foster's outsider-in-the-Met dynamic adding an extra layer of tension.
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Serial murder content
Crime violence
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