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Violence
A lot
Significant violence including murders, confrontations, and high-stakes action sequences
Language
Some
Strong language consistent with a crime thriller
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief references to adult relationships
Substance Use
Barely any
Minor references to the protagonist's criminal past involving drug connections
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Deep psychological themes of guilt, redemption, and a father's grief over an estranged son
What this book is about
Max Holman served ten years in prison for bank robbery, then came out reformed. His first day of freedom, he learns his son — a police officer — was murdered along with three other cops. Refusing to accept the official explanation, Holman begins his own investigation into a conspiracy that forces him to confront his violent past. Crais delivers a taut, character-driven thriller outside the Elvis Cole universe.
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Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
graphic crime violence
corrupt law enforcement conspiracy
exploration of redemption from a criminal past
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