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Content snapshot
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Violence
A lot
Detailed forensic descriptions of charred and decomposed remains
Language
Some
Some profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal romantic content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Isolated setting and mounting dread create sustained suspense
What this book is about
The second David Hunter novel combines forensic procedural detail with an isolated island setting. Descriptions of decomposed and burned remains are clinical but vivid. Murder and violence are central. Not for the squeamish.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Graphic forensic descriptions of death
Murder and violence in isolated setting
Clinical depictions of decomposition
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