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Violence
Some
Moderate; crime thriller violence including danger to a child
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild adult content; the ongoing romantic tension of the series
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate; the psychological pressure of the investigation and the weather that traps them with it
What this book is about
The eighth Clare Fergusson / Russ Van Alstyne mystery follows the priest and the police chief into a winter emergency — a baby has been taken and the storm is closing in. Spencer-Fleming writes upstate New York crime fiction with the landscape as a genuine presence and the moral complexity of characters who love each other under impossible circumstances.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Series — best after reading earlier Clare/Russ entries
Child endangerment thriller
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