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"A scientist is about to lose his daughter to a rare form of cancer (his wife died from it). So he takes her from the hospital without their approval and with everyone fighting against him, he finds a cure. She developed the cancer becauce the recycle company is illegally dumping benzine (cancer causing agent) in the pond that the girl plays by."
Debbie Russell, Resident Scholar
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"Charles Martel is a brilliant cancer researcher who discovers his own beloved daughter is a victim of leukemia, the same cancer that killed his wife. To make the situation worse the cause of her cancer relates back to a chemical conspiracy. He risks his career and essentially his life as he tries to correct the wrongs done, and save his daughter's life. He attempts to create a cure to save her life, but only time will tell if is shall work. "
Elizabeth Butt, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 15%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- very upbeat
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Medical Thriller
Yes
Medical Plotlets:
- poisoning
- cure/disease
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- scientist
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Genius (really!)
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
- an organization
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- scientist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
- throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
The antagonists are:
- big business leader(s)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Genius
Physique
- average physique
Setting
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- scientific labs
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 0 (not a murder mystery)
- 2
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Kind of jargon?
- biology/medical
Unusual forms of death
- biohazard/virus
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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