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Violence
Barely any
Mild; the violence inherent in psychological manipulation
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Significant; obsession, control, and the psychology of a woman who has made herself a satellite of another person's life
What this book is about
Renée Knight's psychological thriller — the follow-up to her debut Disclaimer — follows Christine, a woman who has spent her adult life making herself essential to Christine Butcher, wife of a powerful man. As Christine's position is threatened, the novel peels back the layers of a relationship built on a particular kind of devotion that is not quite what it seems. Knight is expert at the slow, controlled revelation of something dark underneath a surface of domesticity.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Psychological manipulation and obsession
Domestic thriller intensity
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