| Alex Cross, a former Washington P.D. detective is a new agent in training for the FBI at the Academy in Quantico. He has always been known for his intuitive thinking thus he has a special way of seeing into the head of a killer. The first real task that Mr. Cross was asked to handle as an FBI trainee dealt with a hostage case. He handled this problem brilliantly, but when it was all over, he wondered if it had been a test. From this point, Alex Cross continues with his training while working in the field on a murder investigation that involves a guy known as The Big Bad Wolf. Mr. Cross and the FBI can't seem to get any real information on The Wolf. They can't even figure out if The Wolf is a man or a woman. As they continue to try to gather information on The Wolr, the murders continue and the plot thickens. Finally, some important pieces fall into place and Alex Cross is in full pursuit of catching a murderer. | ||
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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 - 30 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 0 % Crime Thriller Yes Crime plotlets: General Crime (including known murderer) Yes Who's the criminal enemy here? - white slavery ring Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Ethnicity/Race Setting United States Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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