A gripping mystery set in a small town, exploring dark secrets and racial tensions.
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A gripping mystery set in a small town, exploring dark secrets and racial tensions.
Missouri native Allen Eskens' "stunning small-town mystery" ( New York Times Book Review ) is a necessary exploration of family, loyalty, and racial tension in America and "a coming-of-age book to rival some of the best, such as Ordinary Grace " ( Library Journal , starred review). In a small Southern town where loyalty to family and to "your people" carries the weight of a sacred oath, defying those unspoken rules can be a deadly proposition. After fifteen years of growing up in the Ozark hills...
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Minor references to sexual themes; no explicit scenes depicted.
Frequent violent scenes including murder and physical confrontations.
Moderate use of strong language throughout the narrative.
Brief mentions of alcohol use; not a central theme.
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Minor references to religious beliefs or settings.
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Moderate focus on racial tensions and social issues.
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Moderate depiction of emotional abuse and systemic racism.
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