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"The book begins with the apparant suicide of a police officer. The events begin to get twisted when another apparant suicide is discovered. The book is fast moving, and keep me on the edge of my seat...waiting to see what would happen next!"
Caroline Thompson, Resident Scholar
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"2 cops investigate two supposed suicides, and find out that there is more to the story"
Jennifer Marcum, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Dust to Dust |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
How difficult to spot villain?
- Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- nearly 100%
Murder of certain profession?
- lawmen
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- "All in the family" murder
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
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?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
- killer
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
- a substantial amount
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
- power
The antagonists are:
- cults
- evil politicians
Monster of some sort?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
City?
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- actual description of sex
- rape (yeech!)
Unusual forms of death
- asphyxiation
- fright
- hanging
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- mostly dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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