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Plot Summary of The Logan Factor
"While investigating a routine burglary, an Army CID man uncovers a plot to assassinate the President of South Korea. The situation forces him to team up with a North Korean agent named Un Ha Kim who has been sent to South Korea on a mission of her own. The book is puncuated with wit, humor, action and feeling."
Sonia Mancini, Resident Scholar

"Handsome Army criminal investigator Chas Logan teams up with sexy North Korean female spy Un Ha Kim to foil a plot to assassinate the President of South Korea. Rogue elements of the US Army, CIA and North Korean Intelligence are trying to prevent reunification."
Arlene Holcomb, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Logan Factor
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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 - very upbeat
Time/era of story: - present (2000-2010)
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: - preventing/finding assassin - govt. doing secret bad things abroad
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here? - evil subgroup in own govt

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - government investigator - police/lawman
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - infantry soldier - navy soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount - an average amount
Motive of antagonist - money/treasure - power
The antagonists are: - FBI/CIA
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique - quite fatty

Setting
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Korea(s)

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - 8 or more
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - descript. of breasts
A lot of techno jargon? Yes
Kind of jargon? - military technology
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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