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Plot Summary of Body Language
""Body Language" is Craft's third in the Mark Manning series. Manning returns to his hometown after inheriting a sizeable fortune from a deceased family member. Managing a local newspaper, a cousin is killed and Manning and company embark on an investigation to solve the crime. With familiar characters from the first two novels along, Craft introduces some fresh faces that add to the enjoymnent of the character and his endeavors. A great read from a great author."
Reginald D. Garrard, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Political/social activism Yes
Plotlet: - fighting discrim. (other than racial/gender)
Family, struggle with Yes
Family, loving relations Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Age group of kid(s) in story: - high school

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - journalist
Age: - 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
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: - 40's-50's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Midwest
Small town? Yes

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - male homosexuals doing their thing
Unusual Style: - a lot of flashback and forwards - a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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