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Plot Summary of Deadfall
"A seriously injured child is found abandoned in a National Forest. She has no memory. Twenty years later, she is about to be married and is finally able to put her fears and obsession with her forgotten past to rest. Her life is nearly perfect, until someone tries to kill her. She narrowly escapes her pursuer, but some of those close to her aren't so lucky. She returns to the Oregon forest where she was injured to find out once and for all who she is and why someone wants her dead."
Mrs. William Palmer, Resident Scholar


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Review Analysis of Deadfall
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 70%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story: - present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes
Amnesia story? Yes
If story PRIMARILY about main chr. being hunted... - hunted by killer/stalker

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - business executive
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - none
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Profession/status: - wealthy
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - US mafia
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Pacific NW
Mountains/Cliffs Yes
Mountains: - climbing on trails - falling off
Forest? Yes
City? Yes

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - 3-4
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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