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Book Review By Tracey Ray
The Bad Place by Dean Koontz

Frank Pollard thinks he could be crazy, but more than that, fears he may be in danger. He has awakened once again to find his hands covered in blood. Each time he wakes he returns with strange objects in his hands and pockets. He is desperate and seeks the help of husband-and-wife detective team Bobby and Julie Dakota. They probe deeply to discover horrifying secrets about Frank's family. It is because of these appalling atrocities that Frank, and now, Bobby and Julie are being hunted down.


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - Dry-cynical
Time/era of story:
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
descript. of violence and chases - 30 %
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 %
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 %
Crime Thriller Yes
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes
Amnesia story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Magical/mental powers of main character:
Ethnicity/Race

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
Eccentric: Yes
Motive of antagonist - revenge
How sensitive is this character?
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - California

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture
Explicit sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - impregnation/reproduction - descript. of male nudity
A lot of techno jargon? Yes
Unusual forms of death - eaten - perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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