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Violence
Very heavy
Extreme graphic violence; combat deaths, executions, and systematic vengeance killings described in tactical detail
Language
A lot
Strong language throughout in the military register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
A man who has lost everything and has nothing left to stop him is the novel's chilling psychological premise
What this book is about
Jack Carr's debut thriller follows James Reece, a Navy SEAL who returns from a disastrous mission to find that everyone he served with has died and his own family has been murdered. As Reece uncovers the conspiracy, he begins a systematic campaign of vengeance. Carr — a former SEAL himself — writes violence with graphic tactical authenticity. The novel is extremely violent; executions and combat deaths are depicted in clinical detail. For readers of military thriller who want maximum authenticity.
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Extreme graphic violence throughout
Systematic vengeance killings in detail
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