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Plot Summary of The Sky is Falling
"The worse book by Sidney Sheldon after Tell me Your
Dreams, another boring reading, this one revolves
around Dana Evans, a TV achorwoman who finds herself
involved in a series of killings of people from the
same family. The plot, that could be good, was terribly
done. Sidney Sheldon forgot how to write good novels.
A complete disappointment."

Marco Aurelio, Resident Scholar

"When all five of America's royal family are killed, Dana Evens, a reporter, becomes suspicious and starts her own investigation. Her life and family are in terrible danger if she finds out the truth. This is a great book. Way to go Sidney!!"
Selena Coleman, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Sky is Falling
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Plot
Tone of story - depressing/sad
How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given - Somewhat obvious
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 70% - nearly 100%
Kind of investigator - amateur citizen investigator
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here? - finding a known killer

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - journalist
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - none - a little
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male - an organization
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - scientist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some - an above average amount
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - FBI/CIA - foreign organized crime
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
City? Yes
City: - Washington D.C.

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 5-7
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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