| Donna Rose is a retired schoolteacher living in a coastal town in Washington state who prefers to spend the days tending to her garden and antagonizing her next-door neighbor. One day while clamming she comes across the body of Lyle Corrigan, a local businessman who has rubbed a good number of people the wrong way.
Donna Rose takes it upon herself to find the murderer, as she believes the local police force (save for one young detective) is inept. She and her neighbor investigate and find that Lyle was likely involved in some shady dealings with a real estate developer, and was definitely an abusive father and husband. When Lyle's daughter secretly moves back to town, Donna Rose suspects her until the daughter disappears. The stakes are raised further when an attempt is made on Donna's life. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - very upbeat How difficult to spot villain? - Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues Time/era of story: 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 Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - kicks How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting United States Yes The US: - Pacific NW Small town? Yes Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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