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Violence
A lot
Graphic violence — a brutal murder; the historical violence in India; confrontations
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The historical crime — what happened in India; how it connects to a Boston convent; the decades of silence
What this book is about
A nun is murdered at a Boston convent — and the investigation reveals a connection to an atrocity in India decades earlier. Maura Isles's forensic work and Rizzoli's detective instincts take the case across two continents and time periods. The Sinner is the third Rizzoli & Isles novel — Gerritsen most ambitious in scope; the convent setting and historical mystery make it unusual in the series.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A nun murdered — the convent setting creates early atmosphere
A crime reaching back decades and across continents
Graphic violence — Gerritsen's clinical detail
Third in the Rizzoli & Isles series
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