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Jagged Edge

A sleek, slow-burning legal thriller that keeps you guessing while simmering with uneasy romance and creeping dread.

Overview
A San Francisco heiress is brutally murdered in her remote beach house, and her handsome newspaper publisher husband Jack is accused of committing the gruesome crime. He hires lawyer Teddy Barnes to defend him, and their chemistry spills into an affair.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • love
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, mystery
Written by
Melissa London Hilfers
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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