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Synopsis
David Fox is in the throes of a mid-life crisis. One day, whilst walking on the beach, he finds a bottle containing a note at the sea's edge. The note, written in 1953, is from a boy named John Marshall who claims his father is trying to kill him.
The Secret of Anatomy: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This dark fantasy novel contains strong violence involving child endangerment and potential murder, psychological horror elements, and disturbing themes around parental abuse. The story explores dark and mature territory with unsettling situations.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include child harm, murder, and death of child (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers will be drawn into the eerie mystery of a message in a bottle that connects two time periods through a disturbing case of potential murder.