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"Though Jesse Wade had been busy building a home for his son and wife on his mountain land, he had made time to purchase a special birthday present for his grandson. His joyous mood was shattered when he returned home to murderous carnage. All six members of his family had been brutally killed, including his grandson. One murderer was killed in a shoot-out, while another pled insane. The last one got away with this heinous crime. The only way to tame the rage in Jesse's soul was to execute his own justice. With the help of loyal friends, the one who got away was hunted, then trapped. The myth about mountain justice was no longer a mystery to this killer."
Tracey Ray, 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 - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- vigilante getting revenge
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- farmer
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a tremendous amount
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
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
- mentally ill
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- kicks
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Dumb
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Mid-Atlantic states
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Mountains:
- climbing on trails
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture
How many deaths?
- 8 or more
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- use of artificial tools
- rape (yeech!)
Unusual forms of death
- asphyxiation
- rough sex
- flamed
- perforation--bullets
- perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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