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Mira, Jun 2004, 19.95, 384 pp.
ISBN: 0778320537
Jane Killian insisted the driver of the boat tried to kill her while she swam in the ocean. Everyone else thought it was a bad hit and run accident. Either way over the years Jane suffered the agony of several reconstructive operations. Eventually Jane found happiness with plastic surgeon Ian Westbrook though that added to a rift with her police officer sister Stacy who coveted the doctor for herself. Jane becomes even more elated because she now is carrying her beloved Ian's child.
However, her euphoria ends when the police arrest Ian for murder. Jane refuses to believe her spouse is a serial killer and her belief is substantiated by notes left on her bed by an intruder who refers back to the boating incident. Stacy rejects Jane's theory that the person who almost killed her years ago is back setting up her husband as part of hurting Jane. Desperate and alone the pregnant Jane refuses to roll over as she investigates.
Though there are too many twists especially a final one that reveals the motive and identity of the killer, fans will enjoy this terse romantic suspense tale that hooks the audience from the moment the first note is found. The support cast enables the audience to further comprehend how Jane feels, especially her fears and dilemmas of what to do. Thus the story line works quite well because everyone (except her sibling) will empathize with what happens to Jane.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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"As a young teen, Jane Killian had endured a brutal - and seemingly intentional - accident. Now an adult, she seems to be living a charmed life. She is a successful artist and happily married to a dashing surgeon. The couple is thrilled by the fact that Jane is pregnant.
But lately, Jane has been having recurring nightmares about her girlhood trauma.
When Jane's husband is arrested on murder charges, her life is thrown into turmoil - and danger. Because somebody is watching her; a tormentor who begins by sending her threatening messages.
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Jennifer Shaw, 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 - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
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%
Special suspect?
- lover
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- Proving innocence of very obvious suspect
Kind of investigator
- amateur citizen investigator
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- small businessman
- artist
Age:
- 20's-30's
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?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
- jealousy
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Texas
City?
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 3-4
- 5-7
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- actual description of sex
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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