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Book Review By B.Mohana priya
Are You Afraid of the Dark? by Sidney Sheldon

         On the same day, people around the different parts of world are reported dead.In Berlin, a woman is found dead in the bath tub. In Paris, a man commits suicide plunging from the Eiffel Tower. In Denver, a small plane is destoyed by hurricane and the black box is missing. In Manhattan, a body washes ashore along the River. On investigation it was found that all the victims are connected to Kingsley International Group which is one of the largest think tank.

         Diane Stevens & Kelly Harris young widows of two of the victims meets in New York, where they have been asked to meet with Tanner Kingsley, the head of KIG. He assures them that he is using all his resources to find out who is behind the mysterious deaths of their husbands. From the time they enter New york someone makes series of attempts on murdering both women, and they make clever escape out of that. Who is behind all this and why?

         Seeking for protection, suspicious of each other and everyone around them, and trying to find answers for themselves, the two widows embark on a terrifying game against the unknown forces out to destroy them.


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
descript. of violence and chases - 50 %
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 %
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 %
Crime Thriller Yes
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here? - evil corporation/rich guy
If story PRIMARILY about main chr. being hunted... - game where people hunted
Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
Magical/mental powers of main character:

Main Adversary
Identity: - natural phenomena
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - France - Italy
The Americas (not US): Yes
Prairie? Yes
Misc setting - scientific labs

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
A lot of techno jargon? Yes
Kind of jargon? - military technology
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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