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Plot Summary of Three Blind Mice
"Three Vietnamese immigrants in Florida are acquitted of rape. At the trial, the victim's husband threatens to kill them. Two days later, they are found dead, and witnesses and all the evidence points to the husband. Case closed?Matthew Hope, lawyer, investigates what turns a far more sinister and frightening case."
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Review Analysis of Three Blind Mice
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Plot
How difficult to spot villain? - Challenging
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 10%
Misc. Murder Plotlets - Proving innocence of very obvious suspect
Kind of investigator - amateur citizen investigator
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - a lawyer creature
Age: - 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use? - none
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Southeast

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - 3-4
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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