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Plot & ThemesComposition of 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% Tone of story - Dry-cynical How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given Time/era of story: - 1960's-1970's What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 60% Murder of certain profession? - the rich! Misc. Murder Plotlets - "All in the family" murder Kind of investigator - amateur citizen investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Any non-mystery subplot? - minority/women/gay rights Crime Thriller - Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) - YesMain CharacterGender - Male Profession/status: - private investigator Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race - BlackSettingUnited States - Yes The US: - CaliforniaWriting StyleAccounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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