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Book Review By Sarah
Prime Cut by Diane Mott Davidson

A much hated contractor is murdered. Goldy(the main character who is also a caterer)finds the body and is drawn into the investigation. Later,a murder hits much closer to home.


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - Dry-cynical - very upbeat -
How difficult to spot villain? - Challenging
Time/era of story:
Misc. Murder Plotlets - local police w/ IQ of a houseplant
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 60%
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
Motive of antagonist - power
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - West
Mountains/Cliffs Yes
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Unusual forms of death - hanging - perforation--bullets - perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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