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Grove, May 2003, 12.00, 373 pp.
ISBN: 0802139809
With so many icons converted into tourist attractions, Gavin Hutchinson figures his idea to adapt a North Sea oil rig into a "floating holiday experience" for tourists is a sure shot. Gavin believes that people want vacations that are different without having to really travel any distances. To test his concept, Gavin offers to host a fifteen-year high school reunion at his resort. Most of the invitees look forward to the social event, though no one can recall who the host is.
Besides overseeing that the reunion goes well, Gavin has personal problems as his spouse has discovered his womanizing. However, his biggest trouble occurs after the gala begins. Terrorists expecting the rich and famous crash the converted oil rig gala. Disappointed to find a bunch of aging thirty-nothings instead, the disgruntled mercenaries try hard to adapt to knowing that this is NOT THE END OF THE WORLD.
Picture a satirical spoof of Die Hard I to have an understanding of the wild ONE FINE DAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. The exciting story line takes no prisoners as the ensemble cast provides macho action yet deep social commentary (from a leftist's perspective). Though the action is thrilling and the key charcaters deep enough to ensure the irony of the tale, much of the fun comes from the deeper than an oil well and strip mining references to pop literature and movies. Fans of skewing the accepted so-called values will enjoy visiting the Brookmyre symbolism of modern western society: the oil rig.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Tone of book?
- very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story
- present (2000-2010)
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- playing footsy while inconveniently married
Crime & Police story
Yes
Story of
- conman stealing/fraud
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Ice Caps/Sea?
Yes
Where?
- Ocean
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Unusual Style:
- a lot of play on words
- No single main character?
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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