| Meg and her security business partner, Mike, are both ex-cops. Meg avoids the cop scene. Mike doesn't. Mike likes to do a little work on the side and he keeps in touch with his old comrades.
When Mike goes missing, Meg isn't concerned at first. Then a crank call leads her directly into a police investigation into the police themselves, Meg, Mike, and Meg's dead husband Charlie. Meg, who's a little mouthy, a lot independent, and doesn't appreciate being dragged into all of this when she's spent so much time avoiding cops, nonetheless digs in her heels to prove that Mike is neither killing off people nor dealing drugs, which are the police's accusations. The cop in charge of the investigation, Reilly, is determined to get information out of Meg that she doesn't have, and in the meanwhile make sure no one kills her. Which, as the book progresses, becomes more and more likely. | ||
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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 - 60 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 % Crime Thriller Yes Crime plotlets: General Crime (including known murderer) Yes Who's the criminal enemy here? - police gone bad Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes Motive of antagonist - kicks How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting United States Yes The US: - California City? Yes City: - Los Angeles Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing Unusual forms of death - perforation--bullets Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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