| One steamy night in the Southern town of Wells, a body is discovered on the highway. The victim is an Italian-American orchestral conductor who is involved in a plan to bring a music festival to this rural setting. The local police quickly pick up a Black stranger passing through town; only to discover that he is a homicide investigator from Pasadena named Virgil Tibbs. Despite his own racist attitudes, the chief of police is persuaded to let Tibbs try his hand at this murder investigation: if he succeeds, the local police will get the credit; and if he fails, they will have a convenient scapegoat. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - very upbeat How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 80% 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 - Male Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - natural phenomena The antagonists are: - racists/KKK How sensitive is this character? Setting United States Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - descript of kissing |
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