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Violence
Very heavy
Graphic crime violence including rape and murder; Slaughter's novels are extremely intense
Language
Some
Strong language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult sexual content including sexual violence
Substance Use
Barely any
Some substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Deep examination of sexual violence, its long effects, and the failures of the justice system
What this book is about
The tenth Will Trent novel opens with the discovery of a woman's body in a Georgia prison — connected to a case Will closed years ago involving a serial rapist. Slaughter's procedural is intense and disturbing, with graphic crime content and her characteristic refusal to sanitize violence against women.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Graphic rape and murder content
Extreme thriller violence
Sexual violence themes
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