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Plot Summary of Whispers in the Night
"Is something whispering in the dark? Can you see it? Or, can it see you. This is Mary's little problem when she inherits an old dark mansion. She and new boyfriend,John, must fight for their lives against adversary's bent on their destruction. In otherworldly dimensions they endure terrifying floods, catastrophic eartquakes, and a world unlike any other. Only with the help of a mysterious companion are they able to return safely."
Bruce A. Humphrey, Resident Scholar


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Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Disaster, natural or nuclear Yes
Kind of disaster: - flood - earthquake
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror Story? Yes
Horror plotlets - Why do they stay in the haunted house/boat?

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - unemployed
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - a little
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - natural phenomena
Profession/status: - private investigator
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - is very quick - can change shapes - teleportation - invisibility
Monster of some sort? Yes
Kind of monster: - general monster
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Physique - bulging muscles

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Forest? Yes
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Farm/Ranch: - farm
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 3-4
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of sex
Unusual forms of death - eaten
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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