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Viking, Sept 2003, 22.95, 258 pp.
ISBN 0670032484
He is suave, sexy and sweet but that doesn't stop his significant other from dumping him with no explanation after two years together. So when Laurie ask Will Buchanan to escort her niece to Zealand Falls in the New Hampshire White Mountains so she can meet her brother Josh who is hiking the Appalachian trail, he agrees to do it hoping this is the first stop towards a reconciliation.
When the two siblings meet, Will is shocked to see them make love, but also hears another person close by. When Josh's body is found at the bottom of the Cliff, Will knows instantly that he was murdered and thinks of the stranger in the woods. Will becomes involved in Laurie's family troubles, which lands him in jail, accused of raping and beating Erin. When he makes bail, Erin disappears and Will tracks her down only to find himself the prisoner of Josh's killer. It will take some very clever planning and execution on Will's part if he wants to get himself, Erin and Laurie (who was also kidnapped) out of their predicament and in one piece.
DEADLY KIN is a fast-paced, action-packed thriller that will have readers turning the pages to see what happens next. There are so many twists and turns and red herrings that readers will be hard pressed to figure out what is really happening to Erin. It is difficult to understand why Will wants Laurie back after the way she treated him and the trouble he gets into because of her. Inside all this action, Tom Eslick brings to life the beauty of the White Mountains to life.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, 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 - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
How difficult to spot villain?
- Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 70%
Kind of investigator
- amateur citizen investigator
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
- feelings towards lover
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- teacher
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
Ethnicity/Race
- 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
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- unemployed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 1
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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