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Book Review By Sherrie L. Jones
Land of the Living by Nicci French

Abbie woke up in darkness. She had a hood over her head and was tied up. After days of little food and water she began to lose her memory. There was a man that would come to torment her by telling her she was going to die soon. She managed to get away. Now in the hospital she has to convince people she is not crazy. They don't believe her. Abbie goes on her own hunt to remember what her life was like. In the process she finds her kidnapper and the person who murdered her friend she didn't even remember having.



Plot & Themes
Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10 %
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 %
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 %
Crime Thriller Yes
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes
Amnesia story? Yes
If story PRIMARILY about main chr. being hunted... - hunted by killer/stalker

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Ethnicity/Race

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status:
Eccentric: Yes
Motive of antagonist - kicks
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Explicit sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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