| Remember Me by Mary Higgens Clark is three intertwining mysteries that all come to a head in the last few chapters. The heroine, Menley Nichols and her husband Adam have retreated to the Cape for a change of pace. Upon arriving Menley feels haunted by the death of her young son and the house where they are staying may be communicating to her. A few weeks into their vacation Adam, an attorney is called to represent Scott Covey, a man who has just come into a lot of money due to his wife's death and now stands accused of murder. Menley sets to unearth the secrets of the Remember House, help prove Scott Covey innocent and deal with the depression surrounding the death of her young son,. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given Time/era of story: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 60% Special suspect? - best friend Murder of certain profession? Misc. Murder Plotlets - cooped up in spooky house 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 - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story? Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - money/treasure How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting City? Yes City: - New York Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Amount of dialog - mostly dialog |
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