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"Dr. Jan Vincent's teenage daughter and deceitful ex-husband have driven her to the breaking point. She prays for something-anything-to take hermind of her woes. She never dreams her salvation would come in the form of a mysterious vial found among the remains of a female world War II pilot. But her discovery comes with a deadly price at the hands of a powerful politician and weapons merchant, who know the vial's secret: a biochemical weapon as deadly as an assassin's bullet."
Dennis Burns, 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 - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Medical Thriller
Yes
Medical Plotlets:
- story of bio weapon/virus
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Female
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?
- none
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
The antagonists are:
- big business leader(s)
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
Desert?
Yes
Misc setting
- scientific labs
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 3-4
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Kind of jargon?
- biology/medical
Unusual forms of death
- dropped from large heights
- diced
Unusual form of death?
Yes
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