"William Trenchard is a very content man in his marriage and family life until the day a stranger appears in his home claiming to be Sir James Davenall, the supposesdly dead former fiance of Trenchard's wife, Constance. Eleven years earlier, Davenall had disappeared and was declared a suicide. The stranger has returned to claim his rightful inheritance, including the love of Constance. His mother, Lady Davenall, and brother, Sir Hugo are adamant that he is an imposter and the case must go to court. The story turns on Trenchard's desperate attempt to save his marriage and way of life, by proving the man an imposter. Is he really Sir James and why did he disappear? By the time these questions are answered, Davenall family serets going back more than 30 years are exposed, and William has plumbed the depths of his own despair. A masterful story that will keep the reader guessing until the very end. "
Linda Sourpuss, Resident Scholar
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Review Analysis of Painting the Darkness
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Plot
Composition of Book Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40% How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 19th century
Crime Thriller
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- catching con-artist
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
Ethnicity/Race
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
