| Spencer is hired by Hawk to discover why his friend was denied tenure at a local university. At the same time, Susan asks Spencer to help her friend who is being stalked. Spencer takes on both jobs, and things develop into something much more complicated. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - Dry-cynical - very humorous - - very upbeat - Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 60% Murder of certain profession? Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Any non-mystery subplot? Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Age: - long-lived adults Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - revenge The antagonists are: - big business leader(s) Setting United States Yes The US: - Northeast City? Yes City: - Boston Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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