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Loveland Press, Oct 2003, 14.95, 360 pp.
ISBN 0966269675
Homicide detective Eileen Reed of the Colorado Springs, Colorado police department is famous because she caught the UFO murderer and child Killer Teddy Shaw. She also found the murderer at the Schriever Air Force base, which houses a top secret missile defense development center. It was there that she met her fiancé Joe Tanner, an expert at simulated war games. Their wedding is only four months away.
Joe is on his way to the Reed Ranch in Wyoming while Eileen makes final preparations for the big event. Before he can get there, someone tries to kill him and he doesn't have any idea why. When he finally makes it to the ranch, Eileen is trying to find out who killed the archeologist working on a site discovered on their property. The killer is not very far behind Joe and is determined to murder him just as he as killed many scientists working on missile defense in the past. This time the predator has underestimated his target because Joe is determined to survive and he has many loved ones and friends who are willing to help him including a CIA Agent and an ex-Mafioso.
Bonnie Ramthun has written another exciting crime thriller in her Eileen Reed mystery series. THE THIRTEENTH SKULL is action-packed with several chase and escape or die scenes. The characters are well developed and several deserve their own story because they seem so fascinating. This compelling and enthralling novel is a roller coaster ride of thrills and chills.
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)
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
Crime plotlets:
- escape/rescue from kidnappers
Mostly a criminal POV story
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- finding a known killer
If story PRIMARILY about main chr. being hunted...
- hunted by killer/stalker
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- killer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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