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Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear
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Plot Summary of Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear
"Attorney Matthew Hope is defending Lainie Commins in a lawsuit against Toyland, Toyland, for stealing her designs for Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear. While waiting for the court to come to a decision, the president of Toyland, Toyland is murdered. Naturally Lainie is the chief suspect, but claims she had nothing to do with it."
BethG, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear
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Plot
How difficult to spot villain? - Challenging
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 60%
Special suspect? - relative
Murder of certain profession? - businessmen
Misc. Murder Plotlets - character killed during/after sexing - "All in the family" murder
Kind of investigator - police procedural, American
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? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
Motive of antagonist - money/treasure
The antagonists are: - big business leader(s)
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
Water? Yes
Water: - pleasure/love boat

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - rotating 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
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