| Lucas Jordan works in a special FBI unit that focuses on psychic abilities. This team works hard to show their special gifts can be of some benefit to society, but they must first prove it to be reliable.
In the small town near the Blue Ridge Mountains, people are being kidnapped for ransom, then killed just after ransom is paid. Lucas tries to use his psychic ability of feeling the victims' fear so he can locate them. He has failed. A carnival fortune teller from Luke's past is working unofficially with the special FBI unit. Her name is Samantha and she knows a crucial piece of Luke's past that can free his psychic ability. If Luke can unlock his past, he can save this next vitim. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) How difficult to spot villain? - Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues Time/era of story: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 70% 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 - 40 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story? Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Has special powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main character: Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50'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: - Mid-Atlantic states Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - actual description of sex Unusual forms of death - decapitated Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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