The Secret Place Age Rating: What Age Is It Right For?

Recommended Age:
18
+
Best for adult readers who enjoy psychologically immersive mystery that makes the social dynamics of a closed environment as threatening as any villain.

About the Book

A year after a boy was found murdered on the grounds of an elite girls' school, a detective follows a new lead back into the world of teenage girls and the complicated loyalties that may have led to the killing.

Content Ratings

❤️
Mild Romance
References to teenage romantic relationships and obsession as part of the investigation.
💡
Intense Themes
Sustained themes of obsessive friendship, social cruelty, and the intense psychological world of adolescent girls under institutional pressure.
⚔️
Moderate Violence
A murder and its investigation include some graphic detail. The victim is a teenager.
The Secret Place by Tana French Book Cover
Dublin Murder Squad
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5
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Author:
Tana French
Genre:
Mystery
Published:
2014
Page Count:
480
Ages:
18
+

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