| State of Fear opens with a murder of a scientist that has created a model of tidal waves. From there on, mysterious objects are being bought by an unknown person. All of these events link up to be part of a very deadly plan that makes a group of scientists think they can control the enviroment.
Things start heating up as Peter Evan's client, George Morton evidentally dies in a car accident. Evans teams up with Morton's friend Sarah and enviromentalist, Kenner and his friend Sanjong. The four of them stop many dangerous "natural" storms such as a flood that ruins a school picnic. Once the four of them start piecing everything together, they find themselves in the jungles of Africa to face a dangerous native tribe where they are captured. They manage to escape from the tribe and in the process are able to find Morton who did not die after all. They are then chased by the tribe over a river filled with crocodiles. Eventually they make it to the beach and find out what the enemy has planned to finally finish off the world. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) Time/era of story: Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: Disaster, natural or nuclear Yes Kind of disaster: - storm/hurricane - flood Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 30 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 % Who's the terrorist enemy here? Search for technology? Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - crazed environmentalists How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters Setting United States Yes Jungles? Yes Jungles - alligators/crocs Misc setting - scientific labs Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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