| Elizabeth Stride is an assassin who is trying to put her past behind her. Martin, who is the love of her life is in the same sort of business but cannot completely give it up and Elizabeth gets so tired of being on the run that she decides to start all over again on an island off the coast of South Carolina. The two of them get caught up with kidnappers and assassins who are after the young niece of a radical moslem who wants her inheritence which encludes a warehouse full of weaponry. Radioactive weapons are also in the warehouse. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) Time/era of story: Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 40 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 0 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 60 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 0 % Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story? Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes Motive of antagonist - money/treasure The antagonists are: - Islamic Fundamentalists How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting United States Yes The US: - Southeast Island? Yes Island: - Atlantic Ocean Island Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture Unusual forms of death - perforation--swords/knives - blunt clubbing (like seals) Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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