| A reporter is found dead diving in strange waters. Why is he there? How did he die? These questions just get the story started. What is the military hiding? Why won't anyone co-operate? Everyone is antagonistic toward Kay... and then.... | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - Dry-cynical - very upbeat - How difficult to spot villain? - Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 70% Misc. Murder Plotlets - local police w/ IQ of a houseplant - Big focus on forensic evidence - Big focus on autopsies Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Crime Thriller Yes Crime plotlets: Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes General Crime (including known murderer) Yes Who's the criminal enemy here? - finding a known killer Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - crazed environmentalists Setting United States Yes Misc setting - fort/military installation Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references A lot of techno jargon? Yes Unusual forms of death - drowned Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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