| Hillside Manor B&B owner Judith Flynn has gotten a reputation as an amatuer investigator. When cousin Renie gets a call of help from old friend Beverly Burgess, she enlists the help of Judith. Bev's mother Leota is convinced someone wants to kill her for the family money and trusts no one in the family except Bev, who lives in Japan. Judith and Renie move into Creepers Mansion to help Leota sniff out who wants her dead. When the cousins find Leota passed out on top of a very dead Dr. Moss at the bottom of the stairs, it's up to them to stop the murderer from claiming Leota also. Or could Dr. Moss have been the intended victim all along? | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - very upbeat Time/era of story: Misc. Murder Plotlets - Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - none Setting United States Yes The US: - California Misc setting - fancy mansion Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Unusual forms of death - blunt clubbing (like seals) Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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