| Jack McEvoy writes the murder column for a Denver newspaper. When his twin brother, a police officer, commits suicide, apparently despondent over his inability to solve a murder, McEvoy investigates his death as a means of coping with his grief. What McEvoy uncovers leads him on a nationwide hunt with the FBI, gives him the story of a lifetime and the truth about his brother's death. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story: 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 - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters Setting United States Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - actual description of sex Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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