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Violence
A lot
Significant violence; terrorist bombing aftermath, assassination, and combat
Language
Some
Some strong language
Sexual Content
A lot
Adult sexual content; the protagonist works as a sex worker during her lowest point
Substance Use
A lot
Significant substance abuse; heroin addiction is a central element of Stephanie's trajectory
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Significant psychological weight; survival guilt, addiction, and the cost of becoming a weapon
What this book is about
Stephanie Patrick survives a plane crash that kills her family and descends into addiction and sex work before learning the crash was a deliberate terrorist act. A shadowy intelligence operative recruits her for revenge and transformation into an assassin. Mark Burnell's debut thriller is dark, unglamorous, and more interested in psychological realism than standard spy thriller action. The basis for a 2020 film.
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Significant violence
Sex work depicted
Heroin addiction
Dark psychological content
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