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Plot Summary of A Streetcar Named Expire
"Judith McMonigle Flynn is talked into going on the inaugural tour of Toujours la Tour, a trolley ride of murder and mayhem, with her cousin Renie. One of the stops is the in-the-middle-of remodeling Alhambra Arms where a four decades old body was discovered in the crumbling wall. As part of the tour, an exorsist was hired to exorcise the spirit of the skeleton. Judith discovers the body of the freshly dead exorcist. "
Abby White, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of A Streetcar Named Expire
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Plot

Composition of Book
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%




Tone of story - very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain? - Moderately Challenging
Time/era of story: - present (2000-2010)
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 60%
Misc. Murder Plotlets - solving long-past murder
Kind of investigator - amateur citizen investigator
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot? - running a business/making a living
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - small businessman
Age: - 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - none
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 - healthy but a geeky weakling

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - California

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - 2
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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