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Mira, May 2004, 6.99, 384 pp.
ISBN: 0778320383
Following an overkill press conference of the joint fugitive task force, US Marshals Rob Dunnemore and Nate Winter are enjoying a walk in Central Park when a sniper shoots both law enforcement officials with the former critically hurt. While Nate struggles to keep his partner alive and locate the killer, Rob's sister historical archaeologist Sarah Dunnemore is taking a slight breather after completing her Poe family project with the documentary that goes back to the roots in Scotland.
When Sarah learns that her twin is injured, she leaves her home in Night's Landing, Tennessee to be at her side in a Manhattan hospital. There she meets by the rules Nate, who is obsessed with finding the assassin who escaped the park. Though out of character, he is very attracted to his partner's sibling but, Nate believes she has insider information involving her Tennessee neighbor and sometime resident, the President of the United States that ties back to his investigation. He will not allow even the woman he loves to escape his scrutiny whether she is in Night's Landing, New York City or some remote historical site for she is the key to unraveling who paid the killer.
NIGHT'S LANDING is an exhilarating police procedural romance with political elements that raise the tension, but also distracts from the prime two subplots of searching for a killer and of course the love story. Carla Neggers provides terrific counterpoints whether it is locations or just looking at tulips when blood abruptly flows. The lead couple is a delight as hardboiled Nate seems like Sam Spade refusing to let even love from stopping him from obtaining the truth.
Harriet Klausner"
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 - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
How difficult to spot villain?
- Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 60%
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- Proving innocence of very obvious suspect
Kind of investigator
- police procedural, American
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
- feelings towards lover
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
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:
- Southeast
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 1
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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