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The Poker Club

Ed Gorman (1999)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.49

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate

Synopsis

Suspense novel It all started so innocently. It was a group of buddies meeting for a weekly poker game. No harm done -- until the night an intruder broke in while they were playing. They didn't mean to kill him, that was an accident. They thought if they threw the body in the river no one would ever know. That's where they were wrong. Dead wrong.

The Poker Club: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

Adult suspense thriller with strong violence (accidental death, body disposal), psychological tension, and likely moderate profanity. Dark themes of guilt, cover-up, and moral compromise throughout.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include graphic violence, murder, and death (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers will be gripped by the escalating consequences of one terrible mistake and the psychological unraveling of ordinary men.

Tags

Crime ThrillerPsychological SuspenseNoir