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Violence
Some
An attempt on a character's life; violent confrontations; non-graphic
Language
Some
Mild to moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Some
Some sexual content; Travis has a romantic relationship
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of self-doubt, trust, and the difficulty of knowing another person's true nature
What this book is about
The daughter of an old friend reaches out to Travis McGee, suspecting that her husband deliberately tried to kill her during an ocean crossing. Travis travels to Hawaii to investigate, grappling with the question of whether the man is a murderer or whether psychological fragility is distorting his old friend's daughter's perception. A more introspective McGee novel that meditates on trust and doubt.
Notes for sensitive readers
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A woman fears her husband is trying to kill her; psychological uncertainty throughout
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