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"
Gray is the titled color for this Travis McGee novel. Once again, John D.
MacDonald's hero comes to the rescue. A longtime friend of McGee's is dead, murdered
by some ruthless individuals who could care less that he had a wife and three children.
McGee, sometimes known as that “amiable boat bum” (he only takes cases when he's out
of money; the rest of the time he stays aboard his houseboat, “The Busted Flush,” enjoying
life!) is determined to exact justice and revenge, as the victim was his friend. Before that
happens, however, he gets involved in some nasty, organized crime scenes.
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Bill Hobbs, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of story
- very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain?
- Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
Time/era of story:
- 1960's-1970's
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 90%
Murder of certain profession?
- criminals
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- private investigator
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
The antagonists are:
- Drug kingpins
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- Mexico
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 1
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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