When psychologist Alex Delaware receives a strange tape recording in the mail, he's reminded of a murder that took place in a health clinic. A young man kills his therapist, the one woman who went out of her way to help him. "Bad love" he'd once heard this man chant. "Bad love" the words quoted in a child-like voice, repeated throughout the recording. Alex calls his pal, Detective Milo Sturgis, and soon they're hunting a dangerous killer who is looking to revenge his tortured childhood.
"Bad Love" is what is given to children when children act badly, a concept developed by a psychologist who was less than loving to his clients. His clients, however, grew up and want revenge. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) Time/era of story: Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 60 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - none Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting United States Yes The US: - California Mountains/Cliffs Yes Mountains: - falling off City? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |