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Plot Summary of L is for Lawless
"Kinsey Millhone is a private investigator who's skill's are about to be tested. She is about to meet her duplicitous match in a couple of worls class thugs who quite literally take her for the ride of her life.

Kinsey quick witted and quicksilvery poking her nose into everyone's dirty laundry as she joins up with a modern day Bonnie and Clyde in a comedy that will take her halfway across the country and leave her with a major headache and an empty bank balance. Call it a mystery without a murder, a treasure hunt without a map, a quest novel with truly mixed up motives."

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Review Analysis of L is for Lawless
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 80%




Tone of story - very humorous
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Crime plotlets: - search for gems/treasure/money
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - private investigator
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - a little
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - accused criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
Motive of antagonist - money/treasure
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
Misc setting - resort/hotel

Style
Person - mostly 1st
How many deaths? - 1
Amount of dialog - little dialog
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