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Book Review By Stephanie
Faked To Death by Dean James

Simon Kirby-Jones is a gay American vampire living in a small English village. He is invited to attend a literary writer's workshop in a local manor house as one of the guest lecturers. While reviewing the list of scheduled lecturers, he discovers that someone posing as one of his nom-de-plumes will be attending. However, while attending the workshop, Simon discovers he isn't the only writer with a link to the fake writer. The fake writer is found dead. Simon, although not a suspect, can't resist investigating. Along the way Simon fights with romantic temptation in the form of his handsome and extremely available secretary/assistant, Giles.


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - very humorous
How difficult to spot villain? - Moderately Challenging
Time/era of story:
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 80%
Murder of certain profession?
Misc. Murder Plotlets - butler provides unemotional service
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 - 20 %
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 %
Crime Thriller Yes
Is MAIN CHARACTER an EVIL criminal? Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
Ethnicity/Race

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting - fancy mansion

Writing Style
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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