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Book Review By Michelle Kidwell
Dead Body Language by Penny Warner

Connor Westphall was considered the most exciting person in the small town of flat skunk, that is until one of the towns most prominent female citizens is found dead on her ex husbands grave. Connor who runs a newspaper looks into the murder of this women and ends up finding more mysteries than answers but in the end she is able to find the killer, but will that end her life as well?


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
How difficult to spot villain? - Challenging
Time/era of story:
Kind of investigator
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
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
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 40's-50's

Setting
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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