| Jane Scott, a wealthy Quaker, lives peacefully in rural Vermont riding her horses in shows. Her serenity is shattered when she and her friend Victoria discover a murder victim. They are caught up in a mystery involving theft of horses who either have a murder contract on them by their owners to collect on insurance money, or who have been stolen to sell for meat. The trail leads to Montana where Jane teams up with a woman rancher to discover the horse thief. | ||
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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 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: General Crime (including known murderer) Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - money/treasure The antagonists are: - evil doctors How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting United States Yes The US: - West Mountains/Cliffs Yes Farm/Ranch? Yes Farm/Ranch: - ranch - lots of descript of animal care Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - lesbians! Unusual forms of death - frying (electrocuted) Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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