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Book Review By Stacie EIsemann
Killer Hair by Ellen Byerrum

The main character, Lacey, is a serious journalist stuck writing a fashion review. When her hair dresser is murdered, the victims coworkers look to Lacey to solve the case before the killer strikes again.With no apparent motive and no shortage of shadey characters Lacey has plenty of suspects for this bizzare murder. While both her incredible sense of style and her sexy ex come in handy it's her quick wit that gives Lacey the edge she'll need to solve this case.


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - very humorous
How difficult to spot villain? - Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
Time/era of story:
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 70%
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 - 30 %
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 %
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

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

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
Eccentric: Yes
Motive of antagonist - insanity
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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