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"Sue Grafton has very precise details. It gets boring but in Chapter 14 things get exciting. "
Jen, Resident Scholar
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"Kinsey Millhone has another puzzle to solve here in this mystery. The question is, did someone set the fire to the Wood/Warren business deliberately, or was it accidental? Kinsey has to find the evidence of what really happened here, as there is also a killer in the background who keeps himself well hidden. This same person wants to see the business finished forever and gain revenge on the family who started it.
Kinsey is working hard to solve this case and put the puzzle together before she gets hurt and the killer comes looking for her.
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Boppy, 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 - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
How difficult to spot villain?
- Difficult, but some clues given
- Challenging
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 50%
Special suspect?
- investigator him/herself
Murder of certain profession?
- businessmen
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- Big focus on forensic evidence
Kind of investigator
- police procedural, American
- hard boiled/private eye
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
The crook is....
- stalking/killing innocents
Any non-mystery subplot?
- feelings towards lover
- grudge
Crime Thriller
Yes
Mostly a criminal POV story
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- private investigator
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
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:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- killer
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
The antagonists are:
- big business leader(s)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 1st
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 2
- 3-4
Unusual forms of death
- exploded into bits
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
- significantly more descript than dialog
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