"Gene Hawkins, a British Investigator, was on vacation or he was until his boss asked him to help find Dave Teller's missing Thoroughbred stallion Chrysalis. Hawkins agrees because he has nothing better to do then sit around and be depressed.
Hawkins finds out quickly that things are a lot more complicated then he thought. There's not one missing horse, but three, and there's a family of crooks that's trying to cover up their theft at all costs. This even includes murder. Hawkins tracks the thieves from England, to Kentucky, and then the Western United States, where they attempt to execute a cover-up. "
Amanda Campbell, Resident Scholar
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Review Analysis of Blood Sport
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Plot
Composition of Book descript. of violence and chases - 30% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20% How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- depressing/sad
Time/era of story:
- 1960's-1970's
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- horse crime
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- spy
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
The antagonists are:
- big business leader(s)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
- ranch
Small town?
Yes
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 1
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
