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Book Review By Morten Givskov
The Killing Maze by David Cole

Laura, an american indian, working for a private detective, doing computer work, takes on a insurance fraud case, and sees herself in the middle of something that turns out to be something much bigger.


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 - 20 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 %
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 %
Crime Thriller Yes
Crime plotlets:
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here? - catching thief

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Race
Unusual characteristics:

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Profession/status:
Motive of antagonist - money/treasure
The antagonists are: - US mafia
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Southeast

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Explicit sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
A lot of techno jargon? Yes
Kind of jargon? - electrical engineering
Unusual forms of death - flamed
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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