| The book opens with Peter and what seems to be a massive hangover, but he has no recollection of drinking enough to deserve to feel that dreadful. He is told by Mary, his friend and the hostess of the party from the night before, that he left to walk along the beach with a red headed woman, only he did not return, and seems to have spent the night asleep in a hammock in the rain.
When he gets into work, he sees a report on a drowned woman who also has red hair, but who has not yet been identified. He recognises her but can only remember her first name, Anne. Digging into the case, he is aware that it looks bad for him as he has admitted that he was probably the last person to see her alive, and he knows that he will logically be the prime suspect. This is confirmed when he sees a car with men that he recognises from the Internal Affairs department following him. He feels the need to investigate the case and find out what really happened that night on the beach. To assist him he asks for the help of his long time partner, Joe and a friend in the FBI, Ralph. | ||
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Plot & Themes How difficult to spot villain? - Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 80% Special suspect? - lover Kind of investigator The crook is.... - stalking/killing innocents Any non-mystery subplot? descript. of violence and chases - 20 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Setting United States Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Amount of dialog - little dialog |
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