| Patricia Cornwell put forward evidence to suggest that Walter Richard Sickert the artist was the infamous Jack The Ripper. She describes his troubled childhood, possible causes of his behaviour and presents facts that link him to the murders in a chilling way. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given Time/era of story: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - nearly 100% Murder of certain profession? Misc. Murder Plotlets - solving long-past murder - - Big focus on forensic evidence Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 0 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 70 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 0 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - long lived adults Ethnicity/Race Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Age: - long-lived adults Profession/status: Setting Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Misc setting - scientific labs Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture A lot of techno jargon? Yes Kind of jargon? - biology/medical Unusual forms of death - perforation--swords/knives Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - little dialog |
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