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Book Review By Diane Humphrey
Open Season by Linda Howard

An middle aged woman changes her lifestyle and dress to find a husband, and finds corruption in city hall. Also a husband much closer than she thought.


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - very upbeat
Time/era of story:
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20 %
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 %
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 %
Crime Thriller Yes
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes
If story PRIMARILY about main chr. being hunted... - hunted by killer/stalker

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character?

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Southeast
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Amount of dialog - mostly dialog
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