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Plot Summary of Eye of the Storm
"Marcia Muller, San Francisco's #1 Private Investigator, is asked by her sister to investigate strange things going on in her mansion located on the Sacramento Delta. She goes to investigate and a lot more happens than expected."
Mike Pizzulli, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Eye of the Storm
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Plot
Tone of story - depressing/sad
How difficult to spot villain? - Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 30%
Misc. Murder Plotlets - "All in the family" murder
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot? - life in small town
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - private investigator
Age: - 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use? - a little
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - druggie/wino disease

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
Motive of antagonist - power
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Water? Yes
Misc setting - resort/hotel

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - 2
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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