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Plot Summary of Last Dance
"The first woman to be elected as sheriff in a small North Carolina town must solve a murder that may destroy her father, the previous sheriff's, reputation."
Joyce Lavene, Resident Scholar


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Review Analysis of Last Dance
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Plot
Tone of story - very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain? - Somewhat obvious
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 80%
Special suspect? - chronically deranged person
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - police/lawman
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - wild - mentally ill - emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist - insanity
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - bulging muscles

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Deep South
Mountains/Cliffs Yes
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee - dumb rednecks, like Gomer Pyle

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 2
Is this an e-book? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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