| Lieutenant Eve Dallas and Peabody are investigating the murder of an ordinary history teacher, Craig Foster, who was found dead in his classroom under suspicious conditions. It is soon determined that Foster's lunch contained traces of ricin, an extremely fatal and poisonous chemical.
Foster was well-liked by almost everyone who knew him. His wife, who had prepared his last lunch, is innocent. So who wanted him dead? It appears that the seemingly respectable school has a few scandalous secrets within it. Another teacher, known to have had sexual relationships with parents of his students and a few members of the school staff, ends up dead in the school swimming pool. Eve knows that this is no ordinary killer and she has to move fast because before the killer decides on the next victim. In addition, Eve has to deal with a gorgeous blonde from her husband Roarke's past who seems determined to win him back. Along with solving the case, Eve has to deal with her own insecurities and Roarke's growing irritation. | ||
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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? - 90% Murder of certain profession? Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Any non-mystery subplot? descript. of violence and chases - 0 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 70 % 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 Setting City? Yes City: - New York Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy Unusual forms of death - poisoning Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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