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Plot Summary of Manhattans & Murder
"Cabot Cove's resident mystery writer, Jessica Fletcher, must solve the mystery of who murdered the street-corner Santa also known as Waldo Morse, a former drug smuggler – all this, while keeping up with book signings and interviews. Jessica, as always, shows-up the police and takes the lead in the investigation. "
Vinland Dreamer, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Manhattans & Murder
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Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
How difficult to spot villain? - Challenging
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Kind of investigator - amateur citizen investigator
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - writer
Age: - 60's-90's
How much violence does he/she use? - none
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male

Setting
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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