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| Plot Summary of Jackpot Blood: A Nick Herald Genealogical Mystery |
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"A small, struggling Louisiana Indian tribe receives federal recognition, but tribal unity unravels when someone--or something--begins murdering tribe members. Is the planned casino a factor? Nick Herald, genealogical sleuth, is hired by the tribe to help establish guidelines for enrollment. He lands in the middle of a free-for-all involving other Louisiana tribes, crooked politicians, a powerful local family, gambling syndicates, and drug runners. Finally, Nick must confront an age-old fury that threatens the tribe's very survival."
Jimmy Fox, 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 - 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
- Dry-cynical
How difficult to spot villain?
- Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 90%
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- "All in the family" murder
Kind of investigator
- no powwow with Indian killers
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
- drugs
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- scholar
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- can read emotions
- is very quick
Eccentric/Mental:
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
- obsessed
- deluded
- emotionally unstable
- wild
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Main Adversary
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can change shapes
- super strength
- can fly
- can cast all sorts of spells
- invisibility
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- wild
- mentally ill
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- sinister, like an X-Files Gomer Pyle
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Unusual forms of death
- flamed
- impaled
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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