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Violence
A lot
Moderate-to-strong violence — a plane crash; corporate and government conspiracy; confrontations
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — some adult situations
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The missing husband — dead or alive; what he embezzled and why; Sidney navigating grief and betrayal simultaneously
What this book is about
A plane crashes over Virginia — and Jason Archer's name is on the manifest. But his wife Sidney begins to doubt that Jason is dead — and the FBI arrives to investigate his suspected embezzlement from a pharmaceutical company. Total Control is David Baldacci's second novel — a corporate thriller with a woman at its center navigating deception from every direction.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A plane crash — suspected embezzlement and survival
Corporate espionage and pharmaceutical industry
David Baldacci standalone
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