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"This book is a very suspenseful tale about ex-Senator Matt O'Brien, in his quest for discovering what happened to the thousands of missing people in Bosnia. He uses his diplomatic position to form a task team to officially probe the matter. Little does he know what kind of trouble he'll run into, when his own life is at stake."
BethG, Resident Scholar
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"Matt O'Brien is on a mission to Bosnia to determine what happened to all the tens of thousands of missing political prisoners. His fact-finding assignment turns into a suspense-filled, action-packed adventure when he discovers that knowing too much puts his own life in peril. "
Roger Lee, 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 - 25%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 15%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
- present (2000-2010)
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- main char. spying/sabotage
- kidnap/rescue
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here?
- generic terrorists
Search for technology?
- state secrets
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- diplomat
- politician/elected ruler
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?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Age:
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
The antagonists are:
- foreign organized crime
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- The 'stans
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Mountains:
- climbing on trails
Forest?
Yes
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 8 or more
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Kind of jargon?
- military technology
Unusual forms of death
- boiling
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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