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"Nine CIA operatives, most of which were attached to Marine units, launch a raid into 1951 "neutral" China to destroy a secret jet engine factory. Getting in was the easy part. Getting out becomes a nightmare, as they face not only the enemy, but one of their own who has become a delusional, uncontrolable, pre-historic thinking madman. Should they kill him and leave him behind or follow the Marine Creed, "We bring out our wounded" and risk the loss of the survivors. This is real midnight oil burner."
Jack E. Romig, 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 - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- scarey (primal ax-wielding fear)
Time/era of story:
- 1930's-1950's
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- main char. spying/sabotage
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
War-time military intelligence mission?
Yes
Search for technology?
- special plane
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- navy soldier
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- navy soldier
Eccentric:
Yes
- deluded
- mentally ill
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist
- power
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- physically sick
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- China
Water?
Yes
Water:
- drowning
City?
Yes
City:
- dangerous
Misc setting
- moving train
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 8 or more
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--bullets
- perforation--swords/knives
- exploded into bits
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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