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Plot Summary of Godplayer
"Cassandra is married to the best heart surgeon in Boston, Thomas. Unfortunately, his heart is in his work and will do what it takes to finish the job including taking drugs and even murder."
Jemima, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Godplayer
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Plot
How difficult to spot villain? - Moderately Challenging
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Medical Thriller Yes
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - doctor
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - none
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
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: - doctor
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist - revenge
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 3-4
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Unusual forms of death - poisoning
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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Robin Cook Resident Scholar Profiles

TOP SCHOLAR:
  
Harriet Klausner  

SCHOLARS:
Nisheel Patel  Sharon Berry  Jemima  Dana Riedberger  shunmugam  Lisa Elkins  Taylor R  Bruce L. Spars  Tracey Ray  


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