| Alex and Jan Bradley have just started their dream vacation in the wilds of northwest Canada, when mysterious assailants try to kill them. Without knowing why, they find themselves running for their lives through the wild unpopulated mountains with trained killers on their trail. Jan is shot, and Alex turns on his tormentors, becoming a wild animal until he tracks them down, one at a time.
Framed for murder and with the CIA and the killers of an unknown organization after him, Alex follows a clue to Detroit, Michigan and someone higher up. There he discovers a world wide comspiracy and the horrible knowledge that nuclear bombs have been placed in key cities around the world. With a canadian inspector and a young police officer, Alex races against time to prevent the destruction of the northeast United States. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) Time/era of story: Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 30 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Who's the terrorist enemy here? Search for technology? Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Has special powers? Yes Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting United States Yes Mountains/Cliffs Yes Mountains: - climbing on trails Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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