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| Plot Summary of The Scorpio Illusion |
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"A terrorist is obsessed with taking revenge on the USA and other countries who massacred her husband. A former naval officer is recruited to help catch her in an adventure of suspense."
Ben McBride, Resident Scholar
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"Tyrell Hawthorne, a burnt-out, ex-Naval Intelligence officer of Lieutenant rank, is brought "back in from the Cold", by some of his former counterparts in British and French Intelligence. The reason: to stop at all costs, a devious and malevolent terrorist by the name of Bajarat, who is determined to bring about the death of none other than the President of the U.S.A. and other world leaders.
A battle of brawn and brains between the two, animates the story throughout the book, along with a variety of other complex sub-plots, devised in the best Ludlum tradition, up to the final climactic conclusion. "
anthony buttigieg, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of The Scorpio Illusion |
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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 - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- preventing/finding assassin
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- navy soldier
- retiree
Age:
- 40's-50's
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
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- killer
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- mentally ill
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
- throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
The antagonists are:
- Arab terrorists
- Islamic Fundamentalists
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
- Genius
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
- Deep South
Island?
Yes
Island:
- Caribbean Island
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 8 or more
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- descript. of breasts
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Kind of jargon?
- military technology
Unusual forms of death
- poisoning
- perforation--bullets
- perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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