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MacAdam/Cage, Feb 2001, 24.00, 341 pp.
ISBN: 0967370132
Ellen and Eric Sommers wanted to start a family, but for three years she failed to conceive. That is until today when Dr. Spyro's office called to inform her that she is in deed six weeks pregnant. When she leaves a message for Eric that Spyro said “he's positive”, an elated Eric leaves his law firm to celebrate the good new with Ellen.
While Eric and Ellen share their happiness, Frank Mallory is also pleased with the news of the Sommers pregnancy. Frank, whose wife and child left him, decides Ellen and her unborn will make perfect replacements. However, he must insure that no trail lead to finding Ellen once he snatches her. He sets up a scene to make it look like Eric killed his wife while Frank completes the abduction by stashing her in an isolated section of British Columbia. Everything goes according to plan with the kidnapping and the eventual arrest and conviction of Eric for murder.
THE FAMILY MAN is extremely frightening because the plot feels as if it could happen to anyone. In spite of knowing how much he loves his wife, everyone including his father-in-law believes Eric killed Ellen. The audience is aware of what is going on in a manner reminiscent of Hitchcock's Frenzy and knows Frank commits the crime, but sees how overwhelming the evidence is that condemns Eric. That degree of certainty that Eric murdered his wife by the support cast and the question whether any proof exists exonerating Eric are what make this thriller a winner that will leave readers wanting more suspense novels from Michael S. Patterson.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Plot
How difficult to spot villain?
- Story partially from villain's perspective
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Legal Thriller
Yes
Legal Plotlets
- finding out whether someone is really guilty
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- jealousy
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- Canada
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- sinister, like an X-Files Gomer Pyle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 0 (not a murder mystery)
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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