Crime
The City of the Lost
2016·352 pages
Homicide detective Casey Duncan with a deadly secret flees to a remote off-grid Canadian town for people on the run, where she must solve its first murder while hiding her past.
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Homicide detective Casey Duncan with a deadly secret flees to a remote off-grid Canadian town for people on the run, where she must solve its first murder while hiding her past.
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"Casey Duncan is a homicide detective with a secret: when she was in college, she killed a man. She was never caught, but he was the grandson of a mobster and she knows this crime will catch up to her. Casey's best friend, Diana, is on the run from a violent, abusive ex-husband. When Diana's husband finds her, and Casey herself is attacked shortly after, Casey knows it's time for the two of them to disappear again. Diana has heard of a domestic violence support town made for people like her, a t...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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On-page explicit sex scenes; recurring romantic and sexual tension
Violence & gore
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Graphic murders, blood, and violent attacks; gore is frequent
Profanity
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Frequent strong profanity and expletives throughout dialogue
Substance use
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Recurring alcohol use in social and bar settings
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Light background themes of the town's alternative society
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Central domestic violence; assault themes and abusive ex backstory
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