| In the 7th installment of the Suspicion series, Gail Connor, a lawyer, is going to spend a few days in a secluded resort in the Florida Keys with Anthony Quintana, her boyfriend (also a lawyer). Her young daughter Karen stays in Miami.
The mother and stepfather of an unbalanced former client have called Quintana to help their son, Billy, who has become the main suspect in the murder of a young woman. The suspect tries to commit suicide the day of their arrival. As a tropical storm threatens to isolate the island, Quintana tries to prove his client innocence and maybe solve the murder. Connor, unable to remain idle, is quickly recruited and her different style brings in new leads. In between interviewing with eccentric witnesses, like former Hollywood actress Joan Sinclair, and fighting for their own life, Gail Connor and Anthony Quintana, talk again about getting married and moving in together. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given Time/era of story: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 80% Special suspect? - relative Murder of certain profession? Misc. Murder Plotlets - cooped up in spooky house - "All in the family" murder - Proving innocence of very obvious suspect Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Any non-mystery subplot? descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - none Motive of antagonist - insanity How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting United States Yes The US: - Southeast Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy |
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