| Although retired from the NYPD Bomb Squad, Will Harper finds himself on the job again when his former partner is killed in an explosion. His ex-partner did security for a celebrity. Will has noticed other bombings which involved famous people.
He must figure out the connection to the other bombings if he is to catch this one who likes to murder by remote. Harper contacts a former FBI profiler known as Alderman. Together, they learn of a pattern the killer may be using to target his next victim. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) Time/era of story: Murder of certain profession? Misc. Murder Plotlets - Big focus on forensic evidence Kind of investigator 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 Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes 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? Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting United States Yes The US: - Northeast Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Unusual forms of death - exploded into bits Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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