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Plot Summary of Standoff
"The teenage daughter of a multimillionaire has been kidnapped and is making big news. TV reporter Tiel McCoy wants this story. She stops at a convenience store and comes face to face with the barrel of a gun, the location of this alleged kidnapping. Once inside, Tiel meets Sabre, the alleged kidnapped daughter, who is about to give birth. She refuses to go to the hospital, fearing her baby will be taken away by her overbearing father. In the midst of this standoff, the physcian who is helping Sabre has a questionable past and fears discovery. Tiel is a great reporter and soon discovers the hidden passages of his life, a scandal involving assisted suicide. Meanwhile, Sabre is giving birth, her father is barking orders at the FBI, and Sabre's boyfriend is forced to use his gun as the FBI makes a bad judgement call.   "
Tracey Ray, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Standoff
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story: - present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Crime plotlets: - escape/rescue from kidnappers
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - journalist
Age: - 20's-30's
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 - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - wealthy
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
Motive of antagonist - power
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Texas

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - 1
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - touching of anatomy - actual description of sex
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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