


Strong language includes "s-t," "asshole," "damn," and a couple of French words for "s-t." There's romantic tension and a couple of kisses. Characters in danger from explosions, fire, and fear of capture and torture. Fighting hand to hand and using knives and guns is described with mild gore like descriptions of blood, sounds of bones crunching, and pain. Other murders briefly described include slitting a throat, gunshots, and poisoning. The main plot involves a series of murders by injecting an unknown chemical serum into victims. Most of the main characters also appeared in the author's These Violent Delights duology, although this isn't exactly a sequel. Parents need to know that Foul Lady Fortune combines elements of spy thrillers, historical fiction, and fantasy in a story about a pair of older-teen spies who are sent undercover as a married couple to solve a series of murders in 1930s Shanghai. No important characters smoke, but accurate to the times people in the background smoking and the smell of smoke are mentioned a few times.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Older teens drink occasionally in bars or at parties. Injecting unknown or poorly understood chemical concoctions cause death or alter victims physically.
