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Femme Fatale

Carole Nelson Douglas (2003)

SubgenreUrban Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesIrene Adler #7
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.96
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

MurderViolenceDeath

Positive tags

MysteryProtectorAdventure

Heroine archetypes

Detective / InvestigatorVengeance-Driven Heroine

Tropes

Hidden IdentityUrban FantasyReunionDetective Story

Themes

Family SecretsMother-Daughter BondMysteryIdentityProtection

Synopsis

After being warned that her mother has become the target of an assassin, Irene Adler heads for New York City, where she investigates a series of bizarre killings while trying to find her long-lost mother.

Is Femme Fatale appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

Adult urban fantasy with detective work investigating serial killings. Contains moderate violence through murder investigation and peril, but without graphic detail. Some mature themes around family estrangement and assassination.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death, and violence.

Who'll love this

Fans of historical mystery and smart detective work will enjoy following Irene Adler through 1900s New York solving crimes while searching for her mother.

Tags

MysteryDetective FictionHistorical Mystery