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Violence
Some
Murder investigation; corporate violence; moderate hardboiled thriller action
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong psychological intensity; environmental justice; corporate cover-up; personal stakes in V
What this book is about
When a childhood friend dies under suspicious circumstances, V.I. Warshawski investigates and discovers that a chemical company has been poisoning the South Side neighborhood where she grew up. Fighting corporate lawyers, political allies, and her own personal connection to the case, V.I. must prove what everyone around her is determined to deny. The fifth V.I. Warshawski novel is a powerful environmental thriller.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Environmental poisoning
Corporate cover-up
Wrongful death
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