"A teen goes to her old child psychologist for help with her hermit mother. However, mom goes missing after "driving" herself out of the home that she never lft for years. What motivated her? The psychologist, Delaware, is going to find out. Who would want her...and did they want her dead, or all to themselves? Her husband is a mess, as is the daughter. She was pelted with acid to the face, years before and now they wonder if it was again the same predator, who was only recently released from prison. More go missing, more than we knew and the plot thickens. Yet, still a very slow read for Kellerman and the team of Delaware and Sturgis. Not loaded with action and almost a bit too hard too swallow by the end. He still pulls it off, it's believable, just nt one of his best. "
Lorna J. Miller, Resident Scholar
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Review Analysis of Private Eyes
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Plot
Tone of story
- Dry-cynical
How difficult to spot villain?
- Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 80%
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- cooped up in spooky house
- butler provides unemotional service
Kind of investigator
- psychic investigator
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
- searching for missing person
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- escape/rescue from kidnappers
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age:
- 40's-50'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
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
Motive of antagonist
- jealousy
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey references to torture
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Unusual forms of death
- dropped from large heights
- drowned
- perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
