| Detective Vincent Mora is a mild-mannered homicide investigator recuperating from a recent gunshot wound in Puerto Rico. Upon his return to the States, Vincent learns that Iris Ruiz, once Vincent's "special friend," now a high-priced Atlantic City hooker, has taken a dive from the penthouse suite of a high-rise hotel.
Sensing something amiss, Vincent catches the next flight to New Jersey to investigate. But what Vincent doesn't know is that pathological momma's-boy and serial-rapist Teddy Magyk is waiting for him. Teddy's upset about being sent to prison for raping a senior citizen and he's preparing to take his frustrations out on the arresting officer, namely Detective Vincent Mora. But what the Magic Man doesn't realize is that getting Vincent Mora is going to take more than a gun and a working knowledge of investigative procedure, because Vincent's not working according to procedure, and he's not in a forgiving mood. | ||
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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 The crook is.... - stalking/killing innocents descript. of violence and chases - 20 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Crime Thriller Yes Crime plotlets: Is MAIN CHARACTER an EVIL criminal? Yes General Crime (including known murderer) Yes Who's the criminal enemy here? - hunted by BAD vigilante getting revenge If story PRIMARILY about main chr. being hunted... - hunted by killer/stalker Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes Motive of antagonist - revenge How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting The Americas (not US): Yes The Americas: - The Caribbean City? Yes City: - Dirty, dangerous (like New York) Misc setting - resort/hotel Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - rape (yeech!) Unusual forms of death - dropped from large heights - perforation--bullets Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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