Overall Content Rating: Parents Strongly Cautioned PG-13
This private-investigator mystery centers on stabbings, financial wrongdoing, and secrets tied to a prep school and its football program. Parents should expect recurring adult language, a few very strong swear words, non-explicit references to infidelity and sexual reputation, and crime-scene violence including knife killings and some fistfighting. The tone is investigative and conversational rather than horror-focused or erotic. Objectionable language mostly appears when adults argue, coach, or interview witnesses; physical harm is tied to the murders and occasional fights, with reviewers noting little descriptive or gratuitous sex or violence on the page.
Reviews first uploaded September 29, 2026 11:40 pm. Revised October 8, 2026 7:41 am. Page updated October 8, 2026 7:41 am.
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Crude Mild
7Characters use everyday insults such as calling others foolish or incompetent during disputes. Severity stays light aside from sexual slurs counted under sexual content.
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Specific words
- idiot: 5
- stupid: 2
Fbombs Mild
3Strong language of the harshest tier appears only a handful of times, usually when characters are furious or defiant. It is noticeable but not frequent compared with milder expletives.
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Specific words
- fuck: 3
Profanity Moderate
31Mild to moderate swearing runs through much of the dialogue among adults investigating crimes and school scandals. It peaks in heated arguments, sports sidelines, and interviews, with occasional stronger phrasing but not constant vulgarity throughout every chapter.
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Specific words
- hell: 16
- damn: 8
- shit: 4
- bastard: 2
- ass: 1
Sex Mild
4The story treats adultery and sexual reputation as plot elements rather than on-page explicit scenes. Dialogue includes crude labels, a brief body comment, references to adult film work and street-based sex trade, and reviewer notes confirm infidelity themes without descriptive sexual acts.
Specific words
- boob: 1
- hooker: 1
- porno: 1
- slut: 1
Violence Moderate
21Murder and assault drive the mystery: stabbings at a school, bloody death scenes described in procedural terms, a street fight with a kick and punches, and hard football contact. Reviewers describe violence as informative rather than gratuitous or lingered on in graphic detail.
Amazon reviews mentioning violence
Specific words
- stab: 9
- punch: 6
- blood: 3
- bleed: 1
- kick: 1
- smash: 1
About this book
From a USA TODAY bestselling author! Funds have been stolen from an elite Pasadena private school, and after bringing in P.I. Burnside to investigate, he uncovers far more. In addition to finding a tangled web of long-held secrets, a seemingly straightforward case of embezzlement suddenly evolves into a brutal series of killings. From seething rivalries to old resentments to sordid affairs, many suspects have a shady past to hide -- and a desperate reason to commit a capital crime. And through it all, a sordid betrayal from Burnside's own past continues to haunt him, waiting for an opportune moment to materialize. Double Pass leads readers down a trail of theft, murder, and deceit, with sharply honed banter and strikingly original characters. It is a tightly written story that is loaded with both suspense and humor, as well as some jaw-dropping surprises! David Chill’s colorful and brilliant mystery captures both Raymond Chandler’s gritty vision and Robert B. Parker’s biting humor. This is a well-crafted novel and is the embodiment of the classic Southern California noir thriller, set against a late summer backdrop that is both sizzling hot and eerily quiet. Read the entire Burnside Mystery Series: Book 1: POST PATTERN Book 2: FADE ROUTE Book 3: BUBBLE SCREEN Book 4: SAFETY VALVE Book 5: CORNER BLITZ Book 6: NICKEL PACKAGE Book 7: DOUBLE PASS Book 8: TAMPA TWO Book 9: FLEA FLICKER Book 10: SWIM MOVE Book 11: HARD COUNT Book 12: JET SWEEP Book 13: BULL RUSH Book 14: GADGET PLAY Read more