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Plot Summary of The Mystery Club
"Old members of a mystery club are being murdered and investigative reporter and ex-member of the club, Lindsey Dyson sets out to find killer.
This mystery is an easy read and pleasantly simple -- a nice change of pace from blockbuster thrillers.

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Calley Moore, Resident Scholar


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Review Analysis of The Mystery Club
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Plot
Tone of story - depressing/sad
How difficult to spot villain? - Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Misc. Murder Plotlets - cooped up in spooky house - butler provides unemotional service
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here? - finding a known killer

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - journalist
Age: - 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use? - a little
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - a lawyer creature
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
Motive of antagonist - revenge
The antagonists are: - lawyer creatures
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - bulging muscles

Setting
United States Yes
City? Yes
Misc setting - fancy mansion

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths? - 3-4
Unusual forms of death - poisoning - perforation--bullets - perforation--swords/knives
Is this an e-book? Yes
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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