Murder at Holly House
Summary
In 1952, Inspector Frank Grasby investigates when a dead stranger is discovered lodged in the chimney of Holly House in the snow-covered Yorkshire village of Elderby. When a local doctor's husband is murdered, Grasby realizes everyone in the village is hiding secrets that could have national consequences.
At a Glance
💬LanguageModerate
⚔️ViolenceModerate
💋Romance & SexMild
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentSignificant
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Heavy Emotional Themes:
Deception / Lying:
Language
💬 Does Murder at Holly House have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityModerate
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityMild
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
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| sh*t | |
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| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
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| h*ll | |
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Violence
⚔️ Is Murder at Holly House violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreModerate
Disturbing / FrighteningModerate
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyNone
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Murder at Holly House
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveMild
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceMild
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Murder at Holly House
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseMild
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in Murder at Holly House
Medical / Body ProcessesMild
Heavy Emotional ThemesSignificant
Deception / LyingSignificant
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