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Plot Summary of The Bad Guy
"Every good action movie needs a villain, right? John Duncan
had made his living playing the heavy. But when his current
project is threatened by bad publicity through the internet, John finds himself in the unlikely position of detective, computer hacker, and…hero. Can John figure out who is leaking information and why? The answers lead him to something far more serious than anyone suspects. It's a race to finish the movie before the movie finishes the studio."

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Review Analysis of The Bad Guy
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%




Tone of story - very upbeat
Time/era of story: - present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Crime plotlets: - high tech/computer crime
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here? - evil corporation/rich guy

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - actor
Age: - 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use? - a little
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - big business leader(s)
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
City? Yes
City: - Los Angeles

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 1
Unusual forms of death - dropped from large heights
Is this an e-book? Yes
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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