| Musher Jessie Arnold is getting her life back together after her cabin is burned down by a crazed arsonist. Currently homeless and unable to move from her kennels of huskies, Jessie accepts a friend's offer to live in his motor home, if she drives it home from Idaho. Driving along the awe-inspiring Alaska Highway- a two thousand mile route-Jessie, with faithful dog Tank, encounters danger once again in the form of what seems like an innocent hitchhiker. Patrick Cutler is wanted for two shocking murders, but before Jessie can ask him about it, he disappears. Tag-team traveling with fellow RV'er Maxie and dachshund Stretch, Jessie & co. encounter Patrick again and find themselves involved with a criminal you wouldn't believe. | ||
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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 - 20 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Crime Thriller Yes Crime plotlets: General Crime (including known murderer) Yes If story PRIMARILY about main chr. being hunted... - hunted by killer/stalker Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - jealousy How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting United States Yes The US: - Alaska Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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