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Plot Summary of If a Man Answers
"Molly Duncan is at war with her sexy neighbor, and one night when he plays his music too loud, she tries to call him to tell him to stop. She accidently calls the wrong number, however, and listens to a man being murdered. The killer picks up the phone. She calls the cops and annoys her neighbor, but he takes her seriously the next day when her house is broken into.

Sam lets Molly stay at his house until her security system is installed, and she helps him work through debilitating headaches that put him on temporary retirement from the Air Force. Molly, a speech and language specialist, recognizes the killer when she sees an ad on TV. He is a famous politician.

With Sam's help, she tries to scare the killer, but when he learns Molly can identify him, he tries to kill her and Sam. Sam almost dies trying to save Molly."

Rachael High, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of If a Man Answers
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Plot
Time/era of story - Present (2000-2010)
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
If one lover chases another... - they alternate

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - pilot, civilian
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident - less bitchy/arrogant - blissful - sensitive
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - scholar
Eccentric/Mental: Yes
Eccentric: - eccentric
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
effect of sexing - confused
Sex has bad effect on her Yes
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - blissful
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - West

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - 90%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - actual description of sex - descript. of female anatomy (the big B's)
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts
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