| As an aspiring actress from a backwater town, Nicole learns that there are far more talented and more beautiful girls all trying for the vehicle that will launch their career. While waiting for her big break, Nicole engages in some pretty shady dealings.
When she encounters Jonathan Donner-playboy extraordinaire,sparks fly between these two and with Jonathan's family. Mrs. Donner, Sr. feels that Nicole is not worthy of the Donner name and resorts to uncovering her new daughter-in-laws past. Sparks and slaps fly, literally, when Angelique confronts Nicole with her past after Jonathan's accidental death. Was it an accident, or was Jonathan the intended victim? Who would want to discredit poor Nicole and rob her of her inheritance? | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - Dry-cynical How difficult to spot villain? - Moderately Challenging Time/era of story: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 40% Special suspect? - relative Murder of certain profession? Misc. Murder Plotlets - Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 20 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story? Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Ethnicity/Race Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - Female Age: - 60's-90's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - money/treasure The antagonists are: - radical right wingers Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters Setting United States Yes Island? Yes Island: - on vacation Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Explicit sex in book? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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