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Atria, Apr 2004, 25.00, 400 pp.
ISBN: 0743463781
The relationship between Jess and Mike Sullivan was once loving and caring, but now is a battlefield. The person hurt most by the constant war is their five year old daughter Sarah who is pulled by both her parents in a tug of war. Each uses the little girl as a hostage as both adults want freedom from a failed marriage.
Jess fears for Sarah's safety and accordingly tries to protect her from life's viciousness while Mike believes children need to be knocked down to learn how to survive in an uncaring world. In Belham, near Boston, Mike takes Sarah sleigh riding, an action that Jess bans as unsafe. Sarah wants to ride down the steep hill by herself and though he has doubts Mike gives in to the nagging. Sarah goes to the top by herself, but vanishes. No one knows what happened to the little girl.
For the next five years Mike wallowed in guilt while Jess remained irate with the world. The police think a disgraced Catholic priest, Francis Jonah, caused the disappearance of two other little girls and probably Sarah, but lack enough evidence to win in court. Mike, enraged that Francis Jonah may escape, thinks he must act as judge, juror, and executioner.
This tale is a chilling tale that is every parent's nightmare. The parents elicit much sympathy from readers for their plight and will understand Mike's feelings of guilt and his need for revenge. There is enough action to satisfy thriller fans but the author doesn't stint on characterizations. Readers will feel as if they know and care about many of the characters whose guilt is slowly destroying him. Chris Mooney pens another winner.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- very humorous
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- escape/rescue from kidnappers
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- mastermind
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
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 0 (not a murder mystery)
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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