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"Petal Loma is abducted through the Internet by a pedophile who poses as another child. Kristen Thomas, the career driven tabloid-television reporter, arrives in the small town of Greenville to cover the story and propel her career. The local police fail to provide a viable suspect, and Kristen is at a loss for a story. At the news conference, she sees a young child similar to the missing child. She decides to cover the story "through the eyes of a child". Angela Paragon gives her opinion of the abduction to television viewers nightly. This added exposure catapults her into national fame, and also into the line of vision of the pedophile. He approaches her through the same chatroom he abducted Petal Loma. "
Amber Frangos, 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 - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30%
Tone of story
- Dry-cynical
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- rapist
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- TV/radio talk show host
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- killer
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- kicks
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
How many deaths?
- 1
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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