Detective Linsay Boxer finds herself in the court room but not in her usual capacity. This time, she is on trial. In a split second decision, Linsay fires her weapon in self-defense killing one murder suspect and permanently debilitating the other.
Escaping the onslaught of media, Linsay seeks the solice of her sisters' home in Half Moon Bay until the trial date. It is here, that a string of murders shocks this small town community. Although she is out of her jurisdiction, she and her friends work the cases as usual. Lindsay discovers eery similarities to an old unsolved case, and to the murder case involving the suspects she shot and is soon to be on trial for. Despite appearing to be upstanding citizens, the murder suspects are involved in some sinister porn. They have been stabbed to death and brutally spanked with a belt as if someone is punishing them. Lindsay is shocked to discover the murderer is someone she has become friends with. | ||
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? - 60% Murder of certain profession? Misc. Murder Plotlets - solving long-past murder - Killer purposely leaves clues Kind of investigator 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 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Female Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes Motive of antagonist - revenge How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting United States Yes The US: - California Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - actual description of sex Unusual forms of death - perforation--swords/knives Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |