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Violence
A lot
Action-thriller violence; the Basque conflict and the pursuit create significant danger
Language
Barely any
Mild language in Sheldon's commercial thriller register
Sexual Content
Some
Adult content in the nuns' backstories spanning their lives before their vows
Substance Use
Barely any
Some drinking in the thriller's settings
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Low psychological intensity; Sheldon's plotting keeps the pace high and the introspection minimal
What this book is about
Sidney Sheldon's thriller follows four nuns from different backgrounds who are forced to flee their convent with a group of Basque freedom fighters pursuing a stolen cache of weapons. Each nun's backstory is revealed as the danger escalates. Sheldon writes accessible commercial thrillers with his characteristic pace; the violence is action-thriller appropriate and the adult content is present across the nuns' backstories. For adult readers of commercial fiction.
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