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Violence
Some
Murder and thriller violence; moderate crime intensity
Language
Some
Some strong language in crime thriller register
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological pressure of a ticking-clock investigation with national security implications
What this book is about
A doctor is shot execution-style at a Hollywood Hills overlook, and Harry Bosch is pulled into a case that quickly expands into a federal terrorism investigation involving missing radioactive cesium. Originally serialized in The New York Times, Connelly's novella-length thriller is lean and expertly paced.
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Terrorism themes
Crime violence
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