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Book Review By Tim Ameche
The Ghost and the Dead Deb by Alice Kimberly

Mrs. McClure, a co-owner of the "Buy the Book" bookshop, is out to solve a crime when an author of a unsolved mystery gets killed. With the help of the ghost PI Jack Shepard who is more like Philip Marlowe, Mrs. Clure does find the answers.

   The banter that goes on beween Mrs. Mc Clure and the ghost Jack Shepard are with light humor.


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - very upbeat
Time/era of story:
Misc. Murder Plotlets - solving long-past murder - Proving innocence of very obvious suspect
Kind of investigator
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
descript. of violence and chases - 10 %
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 %
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: - none
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
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

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Amount of dialog - mostly dialog
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