| When young Jerry Beakey is abducted, volunteer Shelly Lambert and veteran detective Steve Music are drawn together, not only by their common interest in finding Jerry, but by the instant attraction they feel on first contact.
Time goes on; people die, but the case goes as cold as the relationship between Steve and Shelly. She has not been quite honest about her background, and Steve is a man to whom honesty and honor are paramount. He can't stand a liar. But when each separately discovers the true and twisted motive for Jerry's abduction, Shelly and Steve are thrown back together in a renewed effort to get to Jerry. They know time is running out for them and for Jerry Beakey. The Crack in the Teacup is not only a mystery with a shocking twist, but a book about child abduction. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) How difficult to spot villain? - Challenging Time/era of story: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 90% Misc. Murder Plotlets - Proving innocence of very obvious suspect Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Any non-mystery subplot? descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story? Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes Motive of antagonist - insanity Monster of some sort? Yes Kind of monster: - general monster How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Setting United States Yes The US: - California Small town? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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