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"Meg's an ex-con with a bizarre family life--and she would rather keep her day job and forget all about the rest. But when the man whose Jeep she's shown up to repossess is found dead, some unsavory characters decide Meg might know more than she really does, and she's dragged into a twisting, turning plot with no means of escape but the truth."
Sarrah, Resident Scholar
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"ICED
Henry Holt, Jan 2001, 24.00, 246 pp.
ISBN: 0805064389
After spending eighteen months in a New Mexico State penitentiary, twenty-nine years old Meg Gardner returns to her home in Missoula, Montana. Meg hopes to forge a relationship with her estranged parents, but fails to achieve her goal. Instead, Meg rents a small home and works as a repo person, taking possession of cars from individuals who default on their payments.
Her current job is to repossess Clay Bennett's Cherokee Jeep since the debtor is dead. Inside the vehicle, Meg notices a locked briefcase. Meg begins to open the briefcase, but has to stop when Ivan and his thugs demand she hand it over even to the point of using force. A woman comes by asking about the briefcase and Meg informs her that Ivan holds it. Next the police chief questions Meg. She learns that the deceased crashed a plane years ago and has been searching for it ever since. Soon someone threatens Meg's boyfriend and a buddy of Clay is dead. Meg has no idea what is going on, but if she is to remain alive, she better find out soon.
Jenny Siller has a lyrical style that allows readers to use their senses to vividly understand the local terrain and climate (wear a scarf it is cold up north). Through a series of flashbacks, the audience learns about the scandal surrounding Meg's parents, why she did hard time, and what she did before returning to Montana. The mystery is cleverly devised leading to a richly textured book that has several interesting levels for fans to discern.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- Dry-cynical
How difficult to spot villain?
- Somewhat obvious
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
- present (2000-2010)
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 90%
Kind of investigator
- skilled citizen investigator
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
- searching for $$$/treasure
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- search for gems/treasure/money
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Search for technology?
- special plane
Main Character
Gender
- Male
- Female
Profession/status:
- small businessman
- accused criminal
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental:
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
- a significant amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
- an organization
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- almost none
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
The antagonists are:
- big business leader(s)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
Forest?
Yes
City?
Yes
City:
- Dirty, dangerous (like New York)
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths?
- 1
- 5-7
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- homosexuals doing their thing
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
- little dialog
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