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| Plot Summary of Split Second |
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"When Albert Stucky escaped from prison, Maggie O'Dell knew her dangerous relationship with him could not end until he was dead. She obsessed over the case, despite the fact that the assistant director had removed her from it. Then women Maggie has come in contact with begin showing up dead, and Maggie is dragged back into the case. Working with a new and unwelcome partner, Maggie chases down clues hoping to find Stucky and the two women that are missing from her area--before it's too late for them and before Stucky has the chance to disappear again."
Sarrah, Resident Scholar
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"FBI agent Maggie O'Dell is facing her nemesis Albert Stucky, a butcher of women. After escaping prison by killing guards in transit, he begins his obsession with Maggie and feeds her fear of him by killing all women with whom she has even general conversations. Toying with a new love in her life, Maggie tries to move on but knows she can never do that until Stucky is dead. That oportunity comes and she knows she only has a split second to make the right decision. "
Tracey Ray , 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 - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 80%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- finding a known killer
If story PRIMARILY about main chr. being hunted...
- hunted by killer/stalker
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- government investigator
- police/lawman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- is very quick
Eccentric/Mental:
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
- a significant amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- unemployed
- killer
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- is very quick
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
- eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- kicks
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
- Mid-Atlantic states
Forest?
Yes
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 1st
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
- very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture
How many deaths?
- 5-7
- 8 or more
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- actual description of sex
- rape (yeech!)
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Kind of jargon?
- biology/medical
Unusual forms of death
- diced
- flamed
- perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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