| Caitlin Montgomery Bandeaux awakens to a bloodied room and the loss of her memory of the night before. Caitlin cannot recall what she did after leaving the bar, another of the black-outs that have plagued her since a boating accident a few years before. Soon, she becomes the prime suspect in the murder of her estranged husband and the quickly disappearing Montgomery clan. Her wealth and power cannot save her from the mental illness that she has suffered from since the death of her child and the brutal indifference of her husband and family. Worst of all, she is unable to contact her twin sister, Kelly or her psychiatrist who has suddenly disappeared. The police stand ready to arrest her for a series of horrific murders and she has only Adam Hunt, a new and mysterious doctor. To him she confides her fears and the frightening dreams. Plagued by phone calls from her dead daughter, Caitlin must track down the killer to save her own life and her sanity. | ||
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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? - 60% Special suspect? - relative Misc. Murder Plotlets - Proving innocence of very obvious suspect Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Any non-mystery subplot? descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - Female Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes Motive of antagonist - insanity The antagonists are: - lawyer creatures How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters Setting City? Yes City: - wealthy Misc setting - fancy mansion Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - actual description of sex Unusual forms of death - poisoning - drowned - biohazard/virus Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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