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Violence
A lot
An organized exploitation network; the undercover operation involves exposure to disturbing material
Language
Some
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Some sexual content; the crime being investigated involves the exploitation of women
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild content
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychological cost of sustained undercover work; the specific corrosion of pretending to be a person whose values you despise
What this book is about
A complex undercover police operation to expose a network of high-profile men who exploit women requires Simon Serrailler to play a role he finds personally corrosive. The investigation involves some of Lafferton's most prominent citizens and demands discretion that conflicts with Serrailler's instinct for direct action. Susan Hill's eighth Serrailler novel is her most focused on the compromises required by institutional policing — the things detectives have to do and the things they have to pretend not to know in order to build a larger case.
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eighth Simon Serrailler novel
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