Literary Fiction
A woman in 1968 Dorset faces past love and deadly secrets when an old flame returns, unraveling grief and mystery.
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A woman in 1968 Dorset faces past love and deadly secrets when an old flame returns, unraveling grief and mystery.
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“The farmer is dead. He is dead, and all anyone wants to know is who killed him.”
Beth and her gentle, kind husband Frank are happily married, but their relationship relies on the past staying buried. But when Beth’s brother-in-law shoots a dog going after their sheep, Beth doesn’t realize that the gunshot will alter the course of their lives. For the dog belonged to none other than Gabriel Wolfe, the man Beth loved as a teenager—the man who broke her heart years ago. Gabriel has returned t...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Graphic open-door sex scenes; recurring with moderate explicitness.
Violence & gore
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Gun violence and murder depicted; graphic scenes with blood and death.
Profanity
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Minimal use of strong language; not a central focus.
Substance use
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Alcoholism portrayed with recurring references; cautionary tone.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Subtle themes of class barriers and systemic inequality.
Self-harm / suicide
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Suicidal ideation mentioned; recurring but not depicted on-page.
Abuse & suffering
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Animal death and grief over child loss; emotional suffering central.
Other
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