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| Plot Summary of A Deadly Exchange |
"A middle aged couple on their maiden voyage in their new sail boat discover illegal drugs on board. The drug owners discover the error in placing the drugs on the wrong boat. They attempt to recover the drugs. A chain of events lead the protagonist into a life and death fight with the drug cartel. Matt the main character has to draw on his war experience and training in the attempt to recover his kidnapped wife from the powerful, cold, violent, drug lord."
Sallie Flannigan, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of A Deadly Exchange |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20% How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- scarey (primal ax-wielding fear)
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Water adventure
Yes
Water:
- on the ocean surface
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- escape/rescue from kidnappers
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- drug dealers
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- retiree
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a significant amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- 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:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Water?
Yes
Water:
- sail boat
Island?
Yes
Island:
- Caribbean Island
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript. of breasts
- descript. of other female areas
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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