Laurie Kenyon, a twenty-one year old college student stands accused of slaying Allan Grant, her professor. Although Laurie has no memory of killing him, her fingerprints are all over the crime scene, and on the knife used to stab him to death.
Laurie was kidnapped at age four, and sexually and physically abused. Although she doesn't know it, she has developed multiple personalities. Including one named Leona who had written crazy love letters to Allan Grant. Laurie's sister, Sarah Kenyon, a talented attorney, and gentle psychiatrist, Justin Donnelly, struggle to defend Laurie. But her abductor, who was never caught, is now a famous evangelist, and is determined not to let Laurie reveal his identity. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of story - Dry-cynical - very humorous - - How difficult to spot villain? - Story partially from villain's perspective Time/era of story: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 40% Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Eccentric: Yes How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting United States Yes The US: - Southeast - Midwest Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |