There's something rotten in the small town of Pickax - an accident claims the life of the local paper's eccentric publisher; a widow is scandalously merry and a lady loves unwisely. Qwilleran and his two siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum, nose their way through another mystery with Koko and his extra sensitive whiskers leading the way dropping Shakespeare volumes to point the direction. Qwill not only solves the mystery but continues to dispense his new found inherited wealth to help the inhabitants in the small town in the back of beyond. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of story - very upbeat - How difficult to spot villain? - Somewhat obvious Time/era of story: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 70% Special suspect? - relative Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - power How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting United States Yes The US: - Northeast Small town? Yes Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee Misc setting - fancy mansion Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |