Plot & Themes Tone of story - Time/era of story: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 40% Special suspect? - chronically deranged person Misc. Murder Plotlets - Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - Male Eccentric: Yes How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Setting United States Yes The US: - Midwest Misc setting - prison Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |