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Plot Summary of Hideaway
"A man dies, and he is brought back to life by a doctor with a revolutionary treatment. He begins to have visions which lead him on a mission to find a psychotic killer."
Monica Hughes, Resident Scholar

"Hatch Harrison undergoes a life altering experience when he dies and is brought back to life by a newly researched   ressusitation process. Afterwards, he has an awareness of an evil presence. It is real and feels Hatch too. Connected now, the two of them must play the game not knowing the rules. Hatch forges on as he has more knowledge than he desires about brutal murders that have taken place and potentially those of his own family. Time is of the essence! "
Tracey Ray, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Hideaway
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 50%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
How difficult to spot villain? - Story partially from villain's perspective
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 50%
Special suspect? - chronically deranged person
Misc. Murder Plotlets - Killer purposely leaves clues
Kind of investigator - psychic investigator
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot? - describing scientific process
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Has special powers? Yes
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - unemployed
Has special powers? Yes
Motive of antagonist - power
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - California

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths? - 8 or more
A lot of techno jargon? Yes
Kind of jargon? - biology/medical
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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