| One day, Amy Parchens receives $200,000 in an anonymous package in the mail. It could be the ticket to her being able to finally return to school to study astronomy. But she doesn't feel she can spend it until she finds out where it came from. In the mean time, Dr. Ryan Duffy's father dies, and on his deathbed reveals that $2 million is stashed in a suitcase in the attic. Ultimately the two find out their money came from the same source, that Duffy's father received it as hush money. But from who? And why? It could mean their lives if they try to find out. | ||
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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 - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Crime Thriller Yes Crime plotlets: General Crime (including known murderer) Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 60's-90's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - big business leader(s) How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Prairie? Yes City? Yes City: - Small town? Yes Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Unusual forms of death - dropped from large heights - exploded into bits Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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