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Book Review By Ryan Mellish
The Graveyard Shift by Jack Higgins

It is about a police officer hunting a killer, who has been released from prison. The killer's motive is revenge, to kill his wife, or at least that's what the authorities think.


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - depressing/sad
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 - 40 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 %
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 %
Crime Thriller Yes
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here? - finding a known killer
If story PRIMARILY about main chr. being hunted... - hunted by killer/stalker

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Race

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status:
Motive of antagonist - money/treasure
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
Europe Yes
City? Yes
Misc setting - prison

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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