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Book Review By INDRAJITH KRISHNAMURTHY
Rising Sun by Michael Crichton

A call-girl is found dead in the forty sixth floor of a large Japenese corporation in Los Angeles. A liasion officer,Peter Smith and a detective with unusual knowledge of japenese culture,Jack Connor,investigate the mysterious death,unraveling a plot which accords the famous japenese
saying "BUSINESS IS WAR".


Plot & Themes
Tone of story -
How difficult to spot villain? - Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
Time/era of story:
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 40's-50's

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status:
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - big business leader(s)
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - West

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Unusual forms of death - asphyxiation
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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