| SUSPICIOUS ORIGIN has been first published in 2003.
Britt Andersen is a successful producer at a Boston TV network. One night, she's called by her brother-in-law who tells her that her sister Greta has just died in a fire in her family house in Vermont. Britt heads to Vermont, meeting her brother in law Alec and her niece Zoe. After a few days, Britt is convinced that Alec is the one who set the house on fire and she helps the local police to find clues against his brother-in-law. But, after Alec's arrest, Zoe's unshakeable faith in her father's innocence forces Britt to examine more carefully Alec's guilt. From this moment on, the young woman will devote herself to find proofs that would clear Alec of Greta's murder. By doing so, she will irritate the person responsible for the fire. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - depressing/sad How difficult to spot villain? - Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues Time/era of story: Misc. Murder Plotlets - local police w/ IQ of a houseplant - Proving innocence of very obvious suspect What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 50% Special suspect? - relative Kind of investigator Any non-mystery subplot? descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Main Character Gender - Female Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting United States Yes The US: - Northeast Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Unusual forms of death - flamed Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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