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Plot Summary of Demolition Angel
"The author of the Elvis Cole series turns in an excellent non-series mystery about a female demolition squad cop after a mad bomber who's targeting police officers. Good characterizations, with solid plotting and suspense. Another excellent book from the increasingly good writer."
David Montgomery, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Demolition Angel
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Plot
Tone of story - very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - police/lawman
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - killer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist - insanity
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - West
City? Yes
City: - Los Angeles

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 5-7
A lot of techno jargon? Yes
Kind of jargon? - military technology
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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