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Putnam, Sep 2001, 23.95
ISBN: 0399148019
In Texas Simon Jester saved the life of Meg Fender when the woman almost drowned. Not long afterward, Meg married her savior. Meg's two children from her first marriage, fourteen-year-old Boone and twelve year old Alice fear the abusive Simon, who once burned his stepdaughter with a hot spatula for saying hello to him.
Boone and Alice believe Simon plans to kill them, but are unable to persuade their mother who is pregnant with his child. They wonder what really happened to his first family, who allegedly drowned in an accident and why he collects books on changing household items into poisons. They even go so far as using a code to inform one another on what is safe food; meaning not touched by Simon. However, this evening everything comes to a head as their mother tells them to run. They flee to a Lake Shine island where Simon has helped his true love, mental patient escapee Persely Snow, not yet aware of her link to the dangerous Simon.
THE ABSENCE OF NECTAR is an electrifying thriller that shows Kathy Hepinstall is no one hit wonder (see THE HOUSE OF GENTLE MEN). Alice tells the captivating story line, which allows the audience to understand the helplessness and fear with no one to turn to for help that she lives with every awakening moment. Thus, a suspense-laden thriller brings the reader inside the mind of the key player so that the audience can taste what Alice tastes and sees how she feels about the other critical cast members. This is a great tale by a rising superstar who knows how to write.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
If story PRIMARILY about main chr. being hunted...
- hunted by dangerous boy/girlfriend/spouse
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- homemaker
Age:
- 20's-30's
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
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- small businessman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Texas
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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