"A tale of crime, betrayal and intrigue spanning four continents and coming to a head in the crossroads of the world. (This is how the review section of The Panama News recently descibed it and for succinctness I couldn't put it better.)."
Barry Evetts, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of story
- very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain?
- Story partially from villain's perspective
Time/era of story:
- near future
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
The crook is....
- criminal's rise in a crime organization
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- search for gems/treasure/money
Mostly a criminal POV story
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Search for technology?
- special ship
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- journalist
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
How sensitive is this character?
- 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:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- trader
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
The antagonists are:
- Drug kingpins
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
- Texas
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
- Scandinavia
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- India
- Southeast Asia
- China
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- The Caribbean
- Central
- South
Ice Caps/Sea?
Yes
Where?
- Ocean
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Jungles?
Yes
Air?
Yes
Air:
- passenger plane
Island?
Yes
Island:
- Caribbean Island
City?
Yes
City:
- London
- Washington D.C.
- Miami
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- ranch
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture
How many deaths?
- 8 or more
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- actual description of sex
Unusual forms of death
- dropped from large heights
- diced
Is this an e-book?
Yes
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
