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Violence
A lot
Graphic forensic crime content; murder scenes and autopsies depicted with procedural detail
Language
Some
Some strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Psychological menace; the sense of being targeted and the violation of professional and personal safety
What this book is about
The seventeenth Kay Scarpetta novel finds the forensic pathologist facing a case that seems designed to threaten her specifically — as someone appears to be orchestrating crimes with her in mind. Cornwell's forensic crime series is one of crime fiction's most successful and is notable for its detailed procedural content. This installment is darker than earlier entries in its personal targeting of the protagonist.
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Graphic forensic crime content
Autopsies and murder scenes
Psychological menace
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