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"Jim Qwilleran has been promoted to food critic for the The Daily Fluxion, just as he is going on a diet. He is invited to a Gourmet Club dinner at Maus House, an apartment building which rents to artists and people in the food industry. He ends up as one of the lodgers, and is flung into a society of assorted eccentrics. Among the other inhabitants are potters Joy and Dan Graham. Joy happens to be Qwill's old girlfriend, and when she confides in him that she's getting a divorce, he generously lends her some money so she can hire a lawyer. The next morning Joy has disappeared, and soon the houseboy, William, has disappeared as well. Qwill suspects foul play, but how can he prove it? The solution is provided by Koko, the clever cat, and a book about the history of pottery.
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Jóhanna, 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 - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain?
- Moderately Challenging
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 50%
Murder of certain profession?
- artists
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- "All in the family" murder
Kind of investigator
- dog/cat investigator
Any non-mystery subplot?
- food/cooking
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- journalist
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- artist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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