| When Jean Sheridan receives an invitation to her high school reunion at Stonecroft Academy, she is less than enthusiastic about attending. A good friend of hers was recently found dead in her swimming pool but upon hearing about a memorial service at the reunion for her, she decides to go. When she gets there she finds that all but two people from her group of friends, including her, has mysteriously died in the last twenty years. Then when the other woman disappears without a trace, Jean starts to wonder if she is next. But who could be doing this? Jean must do some investigating of her own to find out who is behind these murders. The only clue she has is an owl pin found at the crime scene's and that leaves her with five suspects. While fighting for her life Jean goes on a terror-filled investigation to find the killer from her class. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given Time/era of story: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 90% Special suspect? - chronically deranged person Misc. Murder Plotlets - local police w/ IQ of a houseplant - solving long-past murder - killer purposefully leaves puzzle clues - Killer purposely leaves clues Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Any non-mystery subplot? descript. of violence and chases - 20 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % 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 Eccentric: Yes Motive of antagonist - revenge How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting United States Yes The US: - Northeast Misc setting - resort/hotel 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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