Callie is a young actress, getting married to Malcom Rhodes. She was orphaned as a girl and always lived her stepparents. They through her an elaborate wedding and she's in seventh heaven. But it begins to unravel right away. Malcom doesn't immediately come back to their bedroom and when he does he's soaking wet. He explains it away but she is still concerned. They she finds a note telling Malcom to meet him. Malcom explains it away, saying it was his father, but since they are estranged he wants nothing to do with him. In fact, they must get away right away so he won't bother them. Malcom seems to be constantly on the run from something but what? Then his father shows her some incriminating evidence that Malcom killed a girl when he was a youth. Is this what Malcom is afraid of, that his father will tell about his past? It's enough for her. Now she knows she must get away, but how can she do it with out raising Malcom's suspicions so that he comes after her. She flees to San Francisco to hide out with a friend, where she ultimately finds out what happened in the past and who she should really be afraid of. | ||
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? - 70% Special suspect? - lover Murder of certain profession? Misc. Murder Plotlets - "All in the family" murder - solving long-past 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 - 60 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 % 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 - power How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting United States Yes The US: - California Small town? Yes Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee Misc setting - fancy mansion Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |