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Violence
A lot
Graphic forensic crime scenes; murders depicted with clinical and disturbing detail
Language
Some
Adult language in the crime thriller register
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate psychological intensity; the forensic horror is the primary unsettling element
What this book is about
The third David Hunter novel follows the British forensic anthropologist as he visits the Body Farm in Tennessee, only to become involved in a brutal murder investigation. Simon Beckett writes dark Scandinavian-influenced crime fiction with graphic forensic content; the murders are described with disturbing detail. For adult readers of crime fiction who appreciate forensic procedurals.
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