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"Dr. Frank Clevenger, a forensic psychiatrist, is tracking down Jonah Wrens, a brilliant psychiatrist and serial killer. Clevenger has to deal with the FBI who tries to interfere with the investigation, discover and capture an unpredictable killer, and deal with his own problems including gambling, drugs, and women."
Bjive, Resident Scholar
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"This book is interesting because both the protagonist and antagonist are forensic psychiatrists. Jonah Wrens (the killer) wanders from town to town murdering innocent victims. Frank Clevenger is the protagonist engaging in Wrens' game of cat and mouse. It is interesting to see how the characters analyze one other. Something else that adds interest is that the author is actually a forensic psychiatrist himself."
Jenakelly, 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 - 15%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 45%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
The crook is....
- stalking/killing innocents
Crime Thriller
Yes
Mostly a criminal POV story
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- finding a known killer
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- psychiatrist
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric/Mental:
Yes
Eccentric:
- mentally ill
- emotionally unstable
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
- a tremendous amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Genius (really!)
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- killer
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can read emotions
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
- throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist
- power
- insanity
The antagonists are:
- evil doctors
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Genius
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
- Midwest
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
- very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture
How many deaths?
- 3-4
- 8 or more
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Unusual forms of death
- decapitated
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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