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Plot & Themes
Tone of story
- Dry-cynical
- very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain?
- Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- nearly 100%
Special suspect?
- investigator him/herself
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
- Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
- Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
Setting
United States
- Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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