Overall Content Rating: Restricted R
This thriller centers on a deadly outbreak in a small town, with parallel plots of secrets, affairs, and law enforcement. Parents should expect frequent strong language and sustained physical violence, including mob action, shootings, brutal fistfights, spousal abuse, and graphic descriptions of torture and murder discovered after the fact. Sexual content is present mainly as crude dialogue and one mentally disturbed, non-explicit but unsettling moment tied to domestic violence. There is no indication in the supplied notes of other listed theme categories such as LGBTQ+ identity, racism, or blasphemy as focus points. The tone is grim and action-driven throughout rather than mild or occasional.
Reviews first uploaded September 29, 2026 9:04 pm. Revised October 7, 2026 10:39 am. Page updated October 7, 2026 10:39 am.
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Crude Moderate
12Characters use demeaning insults and occasional vulgar phrasing in heated talk, alongside the broader profanity in the book.
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- stupid: 7
- idiot: 4
- suck: 1
Fbombs Heavy
37The strongest swear word appears often across the book in arguments, emergencies, and violent moments, not as a rare exception.
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- fuck: 37
Profanity Heavy
64Strong and mild swearing run through much of the dialogue, especially under stress, in law-enforcement and family fights, and during riots. Insults and vulgar idioms appear alongside very frequent use of the strongest common swear word.
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- hell: 15
- shit: 14
- damn: 12
- ass: 7
- bitch: 5
- bastard: 4
- goddamn: 4
- bullshit: 3
Sex Moderate
1Crude talk sometimes objectifies women. One disturbing passage links a sexual slur to a character’s fantasy of punishing a woman during abuse; review notes also mention adultery as a side thread without graphic detail in the samples.
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- whore: 1
Violence Heavy
57A plague kills many townspeople while mobs riot, property is destroyed, and people are shot, beaten, and stabbed. Domestic assault, a killing tied to abuse, and investigation scenes describe torture-style mutilation and extensive bloodshed; reviewers describe the level as intense and at times excessive.
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- blood: 32
- smash: 10
- bleed: 5
- punch: 5
- kick: 4
- stab: 1
About this book
If the plague doesn't kill you, the secrets will Has America’s heartland become the victim of a bioterror attack? Dr. Lynne Bosworth, of the CDC, investigates a mysterious outbreak and discovers more than she bargained for. Nothing in this small town is as it seems. Everyone has something to hide. Including a retired Russian bio-warfare scientist on the run for his life. An old friend of her father, Lynne won’t believe him guilty. Now she must choose – follow orders or find the truth. Joined by an enigmatic FBI Agent, she uncovers an old unsolved murder may hold the elusive key. In a town full of secrets, this one may get her killed… What Readers are Saying: "It reads like a movie, slowly building in crescendo until you're biting your nails on the edge of your seat, flipping through pages." - Alexa Whitewolf, Author of Moonlight Rogues "Fast-paced and full of action, Stillness is anything but still. If you like Robin Cook, Clive Cussler, or Robert Ludlum you'll enjoy this book." "A very engaging and suspenseful plot. It's always refreshing to read something that's simply different." "Great book! Lots of plots, intrigue, love story, and mystery! I had a very difficult time putting it down." "Fans of the genre will want to read this story, it's a good one." Read more