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Johanna meets Matt. They go to Maine for the winter. She finds out his secrets. Johanna gets the last laugh.Matt Loses his head. Johanna writer a best seller.
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The review of this Book prepared by BETH ANDREWS




The premise of MUSE is intriguing,that of a woman in love with a successful author who is actually a seriel killer, but unfortunately very predictable. The back cover essentially tells you the entire story, even though the progress of the book tries to tell you otherwise. Much of the action is repetitive as is the storyline. The very ending, I must admit, was an incredible twist, but a little to easy for the author. I would recommend this book only if you had nothing else to read, and you were interested in a MISERY rip off.
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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book descript. of violence and chases 20%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 50%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 20%How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) 10% Tone of story    -   suspenseful (sophisticated fear) Time/era of story:    -   1980's-1999 What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot?    -   90% Special suspect?    -   lover Murder of certain profession?    -   actors/producers/directors Misc. Murder Plotlets    -   cooped up in spooky house    -   solving long-past murder Kid or adult book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book Any non-mystery subplot?    -   life in that culture Crime Thriller    -   Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown)    -   Yes General Crime (including known murderer)    -   Yes Who's the criminal enemy here?    -   finding a known killer If story PRIMARILY about main chr. being hunted...    -   hunted by dangerous boy/girlfriend/spouse

Main Character

Gender    -   Female Profession/status:    -   artist Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Race    -   White/American Unusual characteristics:    -   Mentally ill    -   Super sensitive soggy jelly muffin

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Northeast Forest?    -   Yes City?    -   Yes City:    -   New York Small town?    -   Yes Small town people:    -   dumb rednecks, like Gomer Pyle Misc setting    -   sewers/subways

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   generic/vague references to death/punishment    -   very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies Explicit sex in book?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   descript of kissing    -   touching of anatomy    -   actual description of sex    -   descript. of breasts    -   descript. of other female areas    -   descript. of male nudity Unusual forms of death    -   decapitated Unusual form of death?    -   Yes Amount of dialog    -   mostly dialog    -   significantly more dialog than descript

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