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Plot Summary of Wait Until Dark
"
, Andrea Kane, Linda Anderson, and Mariah Stewart
Pocket, May 2001, 6.99
ISBN: 0671036556

    “Manna From Heaven” by Karen Robards. Country western singer Charlie is in the remote wilderness getting rid of a wild and angry raccoon. As part of a drug deal, Jake parachutes onto her car, thinking that Charlie is the driver Laura he is to meet. Now love and danger have just begun.

    “Stone Cold” by Andrea Kane. In Rhode Island when her biological father dies he leaves Lindsey a mansion that surprises everyone since they never met and had no relationship outside of shared genes. His family wants that house and Nicholas goes to obtain it from the usurper until he falls into his own seductive trap by loving his victim.

    “Once In a Blue Moon” by Linda Anderson. Addie wonders if a serial killer is on the loose and could it be the handsome visiting research professor Will? She hopes not because he is quickly gaining her heart.

    “”Til Death Do Us Part” by Mariah Stewart. In Southern California, someone stalks model Valerie to the point that she flees for her hometown in Montana. Her childhood sweetheart offers Sky comfort, protection, and most important love, as the clever culprit has followed her to Big Sky Country.

All four stories are exciting non-stop romantic suspense tales that star fully developed charcaters who showcase the talents of this strong quartet of writers.

Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Wait Until Dark
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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - chased by authorities/family

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - champion of justice
Sex makes him - confused
Sex has bad effect on him Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - small businessman
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - blissful
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 70%
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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