| Seattle wedding planner Carnegie “don't call me Carrie” Kincaid, attracts murder almost as well as she attracts brides. In this story she is planning the wedding of her best friend Lily on an island off the coast of Seattle.
Murder strikes in the home of Carnegie's soon to be father-in-law (Owen), when his caretaker is knifed in the back. The problem is that it appears not only is Carnegie the person who finds the body in a cemetery but she might have been the last person to see him alive. Through a number of humorous situations Carnegie suspects Owen's uppity daughters, a local waitress, the bickering raciest Norwegian couple and even the local law enforcement. When a second dead body shows up with a seeming connection to Carnegie she is taken to jail for questioning. Lily's fiancé is called in and finally someone will listen to Lily about what is happening. In the end Lily stumbles across the actual killer. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - very upbeat How difficult to spot villain? - Challenging Time/era of story: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 40% Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Any non-mystery subplot? 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: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - jealousy How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Setting United States Yes The US: - Pacific NW Island? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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