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Plot & ThemesTone of story - very upbeat How difficult to spot villain? - Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues - Difficult, but some clues given Time/era of story: - 1600-1899 Spying/Terrorism Thriller - Yes What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - nearly 100% Kind of investigator - british mystery (I say!) Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Crime Thriller - Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) - Yes General Crime (including known murderer) - Yes Who's the criminal enemy here? - finding a known killerMain CharacterGender - Male Profession/status: - private investigator Age: - 20's-30's - 40's-50's Has special powers? - Yes Magical/mental powers of main character: - can read emotionsSettingUnited States - Yes The US: - Texas - West Europe - Yes European country: - England/UK Desert? - Yes Desert: - dying of thirst, sunburn City? - Yes City: - Los Angeles - London Farm/Ranch? - Yes Farm/Ranch: - ranch Misc setting - scientific labsWriting StyleAccounts of torture and death? - no torture/death - generic/vague references to death/punishment Unusual forms of death - poisoning - perforation--swords/knives Unusual form of death? - Yes Amount of dialog - mostly dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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