A reverse-chronology thriller unraveling a marriage's dark secrets and a deadly pact in New England.
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A reverse-chronology thriller unraveling a marriage's dark secrets and a deadly pact in New England.
Thom and Wendy Graves have been married for over twenty-five years. They live in a beautiful Victorian on the north shore of Massachusetts. Wendy is a published poet and Thom teaches English. In Peter Swanson’s brilliant latest, a backward-chronology thriller tells the story of a marriage in order to tell the story of a woman’s plan to murder her husband.
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Brief sexual dialogue and minor references to nude drawings.
Frequent murder themes with knife violence and drowning mentions; central to plot.
Minimal use of strong language, not a focus of the narrative.
Recurring alcohol abuse by a main character, tied to plot events.
No LGBTQIA+ themes or characters present.
No religious themes present.
No occult or witchcraft themes present.
No evidence found in available sources.
Minor themes of class, privilege, and wealth corruption.
No self-harm or suicide themes present.
Domestic tension and infidelity; central to marriage dynamics.
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