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Violence
Some
Murder; vigilante justice against a sex offender; moderate thriller tension
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Sexual assault referenced as backstory; no explicit content
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate psychological complexity; codes of honor versus rule of law; community loyalty
What this book is about
Tony Lucia, a retired seventy-year-old man, shoots and kills the man he believes raped his wife decades ago. Judy Carrier of Rosato & Associates is assigned to defend him in a case that tears apart a South Philadelphia Italian-American community. The sixth Rosato novel is Scottoline at her most emotionally engaged, balancing neighborhood loyalty, old-world codes of honor, and the requirements of American law.
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Vigilante justice
Sexual assault (backstory)
Community vs. law
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