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Simon & Schuster, Oct 2001, 24.00, 303 pp.
ISBN: 0743219317
Rachel Beckett is a well to do woman, educated and in love with her husband Martin. She is crazy about her daughter Amy, but her world ends when blood tests prove that it is impossible for Martin to be the biological father of Amy. Martin confronts Rachel who becomes so distraught she takes his gun. When the police arrive, they find Martin shot to death.
The police investigate and arrest Rachel. A jury convicts Rachel of murder in the first degree. She serves twelve years of a life sentence when she is finally released. She plans on one thing with her new freedom, vengeance on the individual who wronged her.
Julie Parsons writes excellent psychological suspense that is reminiscent of the works of Ruth Rendell and Minette Walters. Although this is a third person account, the protagonist's every thought is available so that the audience understands her motivation. EAGER TO PLEASE is a haunting novel that will please its audience from the first page to its' dramatic climax.
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 - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- vigilante getting revenge
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- jealousy
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 1
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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