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St. Martin's, Dec. 2002, 23.95, 272 pp.
ISBN 0312281862
Filomena grew up in a very poor region in Ecuador before she immigrated to the United States where she became a citizen, gave birth to a daughter, and obtained her private investigator license. She and her thirteen-year-old daughter return to Ecuador to see their extended family and to take a vacation in the mountain region where she grew up.
When she has a chance, she visits Father Campus, the priest responsible for saving her life and getting her out of the country. When the politically active priest is murdered, Filomena vows to bring his killer to justice. She starts her own investigation and winds up being framed for a murder that has the earmarks of an assassination. Forced to go on the run, a desperate Filomena returns to the area where she was once well known as a freedom fighter, hoping to get the answers that will clear her name.
K.J.A. Wishnia gives the reader an up close and personal look into a third world country where life is poor and people will kill to for food. The heroine is a brave person who is willing to take on a corrupt government to see that justice occurs. BLOOD LAKE is a very complex tale with several sub-plots that seamlessly blend into the main story line leading to a lasting impression on the minds of the audience.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, 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 - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- investigating murder of politician(s)
- preventing/finding assassin
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here?
- evil subgroup in own govt
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- private investigator
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- spy
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- Central
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 8 or more
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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