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Violence
A lot
Graphic violence — an attempted murder of a teenager; historical violence against freed slaves; confrontations
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — some adult situations in the historical backstory
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
A century of injustice — the historical crime against Charles Singleton; what connects it to the present attempt on Geneva; the racial dimension
What this book is about
Geneva Settle, a sixteen-year-old in Harlem, is researching the life of Charles Singleton — a freed slave and ancestor — when someone tries to kill her. Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs investigate a case that connects a historical injustice to present-day murder. The Twelfth Card is the sixth Lincoln Rhyme novel — Deaver's most socially engaged; race and historical justice are woven into the forensic investigation.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A teenager targeted — the attack is immediate and personal
Historical racism — the freed slave's story and what it costs
Race and injustice as forensic subjects
Sixth in the Lincoln Rhyme series
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