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"Olivia and her husband Pat are having marital problems. Pat wants Olivia to move to the big city where he can become the screenwriter he's always wanted to be. Olivia wants to remain in the small town where there summer house is because that is where she is most comfortable and has the perfect setup for her art. She decides to go, with her son, in the winter when it's covered in snow. Three rednecks that live in that area go on the hunt for anything that they might get money for. They think the cabin is empty. As they are warming themselves in Olivias home Olivia and her son come home from shopping and get trapped with these three rednecks. Thus the horror of rape and abuse begin. She and her son do manage to get away. Then the race is on. "
Sherrie L. Jones, 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 - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- escape/rescue from kidnappers
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
If story PRIMARILY about main chr. being hunted...
- hunted by killer/stalker
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- artist
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
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
Eccentric:
Yes
- deluded
- wild
- mentally ill
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- kicks
The antagonists are:
- rednecks
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Dumb
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- rape (yeech!)
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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