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Book Review By Tracey Ray
Hideaway by Dean Koontz

Hatch Harrison undergoes a life altering experience when he dies and is brought back to life by a newly researched   ressusitation process. Afterwards, he has an awareness of an evil presence. It is real and feels Hatch too. Connected now, the two of them must play the game not knowing the rules. Hatch forges on as he has more knowledge than he desires about brutal murders that have taken place and potentially those of his own family. Time is of the essence!


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
How difficult to spot villain? - Story partially from villain's perspective
Time/era of story:
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 50%
Special suspect? - chronically deranged person
Misc. Murder Plotlets - Killer purposely leaves clues
Kind of investigator
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
descript. of violence and chases - 50 %
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 %
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 %
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
Motive of antagonist - power
How sensitive is this character?
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - California

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
A lot of techno jargon? Yes
Kind of jargon? - biology/medical
Unusual forms of death - asphyxiation - perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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