| Notorious contract killer Ricky Lozada is on trial and Dr. Newton is on his trial jury. Lozada becomes obsessed with having her. Dr. Newton forms an uneasy alliance with Wick Threadgill, who is "out to get" Lozada. Wick has nothing to lose, but trying to "put" Lozada in his place. | ||
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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 Legal Thriller Yes Legal Plotlets descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30 % 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 - power The antagonists are: - rednecks How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting United States Yes The US: - Texas City? Yes 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: - descript of kissing - actual description of sex Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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