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Plot Summary of Nemesis
"Sort of a sequel but VERY standalone. Miss Marple once described herself as 'Nemesis'. Now she is called upon to play that role. Given no information about what she should investigate she undertakes to solve a mystery that she knows nothing about. Of course she suceeds."
Christopher Moore, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Nemesis
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Plot
Tone of story - very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story: - 1930's-1950's
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - champion of justice
Age: - 60's-90's
How much violence does he/she use? - none
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - healthy but a geeky weakling

Main Adversary
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - 3-4
Unusual forms of death - asphyxiation - crushed
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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