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The Bad Guy by Mark Lanio

Every good action movie needs a villain, right? John Duncan
had made his living playing the heavy. But when his current
project is threatened by bad publicity through the internet, John finds himself in the unlikely position of detective, computer hacker, and…hero. Can John figure out who is leaking information and why? The answers lead him to something far more serious than anyone suspects. It's a race to finish the movie before the movie finishes the studio.


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - very upbeat
Time/era of story:
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20 %
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 %
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 %
Crime Thriller Yes
Crime plotlets:
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here? - evil corporation/rich guy

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

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - big business leader(s)
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters

Setting
City? Yes
City: - Los Angeles

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Unusual forms of death - dropped from large heights
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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