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"Mr. Umbrio is released from prison, where he has lived since destroying, in a most horrifying way, the innocence of Catherine. His assignment is to kill the son of a powerful person, and to make Jimmy Gagnon's death appear to be the work of one of the family members of this victim. Despite Mr. Umbrio's affinity for knives, a Swat Team sniper, Bobby Dodge, is his weapon of choice!
With this opening scene, a trail of violence begins, because Jimmy is not the "real" target of the man behind Richard Umbrio. After Jimmy's death, it becomes apparent that anyone else having a relationship to Catherine Gagnon is to be included on his hit list, either to be killed or to be discredited. The motive behind the killings is purely one of greed. One person desires to complete his conquest, interrupted by a hunting party, and another is desperate to prevent any door opening to his dark secret, which deals with incest and genetic defects."
G. Smythe, 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 - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 60%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 19th century
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
The crook is....
- stalking/killing innocents
Crime Thriller
Yes
Mostly a criminal POV story
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Eccentric:
Yes
- mentally ill
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist
- insanity
Monster of some sort?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- bulging muscles
Setting
United States
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths?
- 5-7
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- rape (yeech!)
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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