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Signet, August 2004, 5.99 256 pp.
ISBN 04515121269x
After three marriages, two ending in death and one in divorce, Scotia Mackinnon is content having a relationship with renown maritime attorney Nicholas Arastazi. Right now, she is furious with her lover because after being with him for over a decade, she is not invited to his daughter's wedding. She decides to accept the invitation from the new owner of the hotel resort Dei Fiori on Santa Maria Island in the Pacific Northwest and forget about Nick for the time being.
From the time she steps foot on the island, she finds the atmosphere dark and foreboding. The local residents (double digits) are doing their best to get the resort closed down. A guest slips on wet steps requiring transport to the nearest trauma unit. A second guest, a California reporter, is found dead and the coroner rules it an accident. The owner finds out that her younger husband is making whoopee with one of the guests and Scotia puts certain clues together and realizes a murder is about to occur if she's not fast enough to stop it.
After three marriages, and twenty years in law enforcement, nothing surprises the protagonist. She is tough, independent and sticks up for what she believes in and is always willing to give a friend a helping hand. Sharon Duncan is a talented writer who describes the vacation from hell to perfection. Anything that can go wrong does and it is Scotia who finds herself picking up the pieces as everyone else has emotional breakdowns. THE LAVENDER BUTTERFLY MURDERS is an excellent crime thriller.
Harriet Klausner
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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 - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
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?
- 70%
Kind of investigator
- hard boiled/private eye
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
- feelings towards lover
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- private investigator
Age:
- 40's-50'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
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- servant
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- jealousy
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Pacific NW
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 2
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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