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Violence
A lot
Murders committed by the protagonist; some graphic content
Language
Some
Some strong language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult content; campus sexual assault is central to the premise
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Dark psychological themes around justice, vigilantism, and the lines between victim and perpetrator
What this book is about
Scarlett Clark is a literature professor with a secret: she systematically kills men who prey on her students. When a new student is drawn into her orbit and another professor's crimes are about to be exposed, the two storylines converge dangerously. Fargo's dark thriller is deliberately transgressive, exploring campus rape culture from the perspective of a killer whose victims have done the things she's accusing them of.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Serial murder content (protagonist)
Campus sexual assault themes
Morally complex thriller
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