" When psychologist Alex Delaware receives a strange tape recording in the mail, he's reminded of a murder that took place in a health clinic. A young man kills his therapist, the one woman who went out of her way to help him. "Bad love" he'd once heard this man chant. "Bad love" the words quoted in a child-like voice, repeated throughout the recording. Alex calls his pal, Detective Milo Sturgis, and soon they're hunting a dangerous killer who is looking to revenge his tortured childhood.
"Bad Love" is what is given to children when children act badly, a concept developed by a psychologist who was less than loving to his clients. His clients, however, grew up and want revenge."
Lorna, Resident Scholar
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Review Analysis of Bad Love
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Plot
Composition of Book descript. of violence and chases - 60% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10% How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Kind of investigator
- psychiatrist investigator
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- psychiatrist
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a tremendous amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- killer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Mountains:
- falling off
City?
Yes
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
