| Charlie Parker was a cop who quit the force following the brutal murder of his wife and child by a sadistic serial killer. He is distracted from his grief when he beomes involved in a gangland killing and the disappearance of a young woman. Then he receives a phone call from someone claiming to be the murderer of his family... | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - scarey (primal ax-wielding fear) How difficult to spot villain? - Moderately Challenging Time/era of story: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 80% Misc. Murder Plotlets - character killed during/after sexing - Big focus on forensic evidence - Big focus on autopsies 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 - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Crime Thriller Yes Crime plotlets: Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes General Crime (including known murderer) Yes Who's the criminal enemy here? - finding a known killer 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: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes Motive of antagonist - insanity The antagonists are: - gangs How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting United States Yes The US: - Northeast - Deep South City? Yes City: - New York - dangerous - wealthy - New Orleans Small town? Yes Small town people: - hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids Misc setting - sewers/subways Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - actual description of sex - descript. of breasts - descript. of other female areas Unusual forms of death - asphyxiation - fright - rough sex - flamed - perforation--bullets - perforation--swords/knives - blunt clubbing (like seals) Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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