Nick Stone, now a down-and-out bum living in a hostel in London, is the mug who does the jobs British Intelligence doesn't want to be associated with for the price of a new shirt. This year he is sent to Panama to carry out an extremely covert assassination, but finds his bosses have lied to him about his mission. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of story - very upbeat Time/era of story: Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 30 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Who's the terrorist enemy here? Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Has special powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main character: Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - radical right wingers Setting United States Yes The US: - Southeast Europe Yes European country: - England/UK The Americas (not US): Yes The Americas: - Central Jungles? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies A lot of techno jargon? Yes Kind of jargon? - military technology Unusual forms of death - asphyxiation - perforation--bullets - perforation--swords/knives Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |