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Violence
Some
Moderate violence including confrontations with dangerous hired muscle
Language
Some
Sharp, witty hard-boiled language throughout
Sexual Content
Some
Adult sexual themes central to the plot — extramarital affairs and blackmail of sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking typical of the series
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of desire, power, and the corruption that comes with wealth
What this book is about
A group of wealthy Boston-area women hire Spenser to deal with a handsome blackmailer who has documented their extramarital affairs. As the investigation deepens, Spenser discovers the women may not want the man merely stopped — some want him dead. A sleek, witty thriller that finds Parker at his most playfully subversive.
Notes for sensitive readers
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sexual blackmail as central plot element
extramarital affair themes
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