Stephanie Plum, bounty hunter, is back in the fifth book of the series. This time crime close to home--her uncle Fred is missing and she is asked to find him. The longer he stays missing, the more Stephanie figures there's something bigger going on. To help her she has returning characters Joe Morelli, her on-again off-again lover and the mysterious and sexy Ranger, and Bunchy, an FBI agent who wants to find Fred too. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of story - very humorous How difficult to spot villain? - Moderately Challenging Time/era of story: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 50% Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Any non-mystery subplot? descript. of violence and chases - 20 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes General Crime (including known murderer) Yes Who's the criminal enemy here? - breaking up mobsters Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - money/treasure The antagonists are: - US mafia Setting United States Yes The US: - Northeast City? Yes City: - Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |