Damian and Carrie Rose think they have planned the perfect murderous spree. They continue to think that until Peter Macdonald becomes the only living witness to a machete murder. The most horrific murders plague the Caribbean Island. Dotting the beautiful landscape are the butchered victims with the trademark machete driven through their bodies. Peter seems to be the only person who can stop Damian and Carrie, but will it be in time? | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) How difficult to spot villain? - Challenging Time/era of story: Misc. Murder Plotlets - Killer purposely leaves clues What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 50% Murder of certain profession? Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Any non-mystery subplot? descript. of violence and chases - 30 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes 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? Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Island? Yes Island: - Mean guy who wants to hunt/mutate - Caribbean Island Misc setting - resort/hotel 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 - touching of anatomy - descript. of other female areas - descript. of male nudity Unusual forms of death - impaled - decapitated - perforation--bullets - perforation--swords/knives Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |