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Violence
A lot
Sexual predator investigation; confrontations; murders
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual predator crimes are the foundation of one case
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate alcohol use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Serial sexual predator targeting women creates sustained dread
What this book is about
The 21st Harry Bosch novel (2016) follows Bosch, now retired from LAPD, working simultaneously as a reserve officer for the San Fernando Police and on a private case for a dying billionaire who wants to know if he fathered an heir decades ago. The parallel tracks converge in a satisfying thriller that showcases Connelly's mastery of procedural detective fiction.
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Serial sexual predator content
Murder investigation
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