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Plot Summary of Murder in The Pentagon
"A man is found murdered in the Pentagon. The main character is assigned to defend his alleged killer, but it soon becomes clear she is supposed to lose. "
ryan mellish, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Murder in The Pentagon
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%




Tone of story - very upbeat
Time/era of story: - present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Legal Thriller Yes
Legal Plotlets - military trial

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - pilot, airforce
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
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - killer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - government bureaucracy
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
United States Yes
Air? Yes
Misc setting - fort/military installation

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 3-4
A lot of techno jargon? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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