Private investigator Jessica Shaw uncovers dark secrets in a quiet Californian desert town, blending suspense and complex character drama.
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Private investigator Jessica Shaw uncovers dark secrets in a quiet Californian desert town, blending suspense and complex character drama.
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Longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize 2020 Quiet towns keep big secrets. Private investigator Jessica Shaw is leading a quiet life in a Californian desert community, where she spends her days working low-level cases. But when a former resident asks Jessica to help her sister, Rue Hunter--a convicted murderer whose execution is days away--Jessica can't resist the offer. Rue doesn't remember what happened the night two high school students were killed thirty years ago, but everybody in town is certa...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor romantic subplot with a love interest; no explicit scenes depicted.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence with investigation of four murders; graphic details likely.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language expected in crime noir context.
Substance use
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Protagonist prone to alcohol use; recurring but not central theme.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Minor references to past trauma or suffering possible in dark context.
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