Half Moon Bay A Novel — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceSupporting
- Scary contentBrief
- Race & cultureSupporting
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- Religion
- Climate
- Sexual content
- Gender roles
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- Profanity
- Gender & orientation
- Profanity: The sources don't say whether the book contains swearing.
- Gender & orientation: The sources don't say whether any character is gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or nonbinary.
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
An ID Book Club Selection
Clay Edison has his hands full. He’s got a new baby who won't sleep. He’s working the graveyard shift. And he’s trying, for once, to mind his own business. Then comes the first call. Workers demolishing a local park have made a haunting discovery: the decades-old skeleton of a child. But whose? And how did it get there?
No sooner has Clay begun to investigate than he receives a second call—this one from a local businessman, wondering if the body could belong to his sister. She went missing fifty years ago, the man says. Or at least I think she did. It’s a little complicated.
And things only get stranger from there. Clay’s relentless search for answers will unearth a history of violence and secrets, revolution and betrayal. Because in this town, the past isn’t dead. It’s very much alive. And it can be murderous.
Frequently asked questions
Is Half Moon Bay A Novel appropriate for a 7-year-old?
This crime thriller involves a child's skeleton, a decades-old kidnapping and arson, and a past of violence that Clay uncovers. Reviews mention dangerous situations and say the investigation puts Clay in harm's way, in a mystery that begins with a child's skeleton.
Does Half Moon Bay A Novel have violence?
Found (Supporting): This crime thriller involves a child's skeleton, a decades-old kidnapping and arson, and a past of violence that Clay uncovers.
Does Half Moon Bay A Novel have scary content?
Found (Brief): Reviews mention dangerous situations and say the investigation puts Clay in harm's way, in a mystery that begins with a child's skeleton.
Does Half Moon Bay A Novel have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Half Moon Bay A Novel have race & culture?
Found (Supporting): Two readers list racism among the story's themes, but the sources don't describe the scenes.
Does Half Moon Bay A Novel have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: The sources don't say whether the book contains swearing.
Does Half Moon Bay A Novel have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Half Moon Bay A Novel have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Half Moon Bay A Novel have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Half Moon Bay A Novel have gender & orientation?
Couldn't confirm: The sources don't say whether any character is gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or nonbinary.
