| A young woman, Helen Hayden, is arrested on charges of kidnapping the baby of a wealthy family.
The circumstances of her case are strange: she has flagged down Carter, a police officer, and turned the child over to him. She claims she does not know why the child was with her. She, in fact, claims to have amnesia and does not know her name, wehre she ilves, or any details about herself. The chief of police, Captain Day, believes Helen is behind the kidnapping, but Carter continues to defend her. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) Time/era of story: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 0 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 80 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 % Crime Thriller Yes Crime plotlets: General Crime (including known murderer) Yes Amnesia story? Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting United States Yes Misc setting - prison Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death Amount of dialog - mostly dialog |
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