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Plot Summary of Ill Wind
"Tourists die while viewing Colorado's Mesa Verde National Park. Anna Pigeon, park ranger, shows the value of medical training. Her suspicion leads to uncovering park destruction."
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Review Analysis of Ill Wind
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Plot
Tone of story - very upbeat
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: - stopping a saboteur/spy
Exploring into the wild Yes
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 80%
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
The crook is.... - criminal's rise in a crime organization
Crime Thriller Yes
Mostly a criminal POV story Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here? - finding a known killer

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - private investigator
Age: - 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - a little
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Age: - 40's-50's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist - money/treasure

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Southeast

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 3-4
Unusual forms of death - biohazard/virus
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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