Sucessful photographer Jo Ellen Hathaway recieved taunted photos of her own, then the next was her long lost mothers; naked, and dead. Horrifyied she went back to her family's island home off the coast of Georgia, Sanctuary where she grew up with her brother, Brian and sister Alexa. Their mother disappeared in one night without a word. Over the year, everyone has wondered where she might be; left with another man, or dead, but now Jo learned that her mother was dead. Murdered. Then Nathan Delaney appeared unexpectedly to Sanctuary claiming to know the secrets behind Jo's mother's death. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) How difficult to spot villain? - Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues Time/era of story: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 40% Misc. Murder Plotlets - solving long-past murder Kind of investigator Any non-mystery subplot? descript. of violence and chases - 20 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Motive of antagonist - insanity How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting United States Yes The US: - Southeast Small town? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - actual description of sex Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |