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"Carl is shot during an attempt to rob a gem courier. He gives the gems to his girlfriend Jamey and tells her to meet him in Texas when he gets out of jail. Jamey goes to Texas knowing that Carl can track her movements on his computer through her charge card. Then she heads for L.A. and on to Oregon where she sets up a new life, adopting a new name. She is eventually caught up with by someone slicker than she is."
Shirley Truax, Resident Scholar
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"Hawkman meets his match when he becomes involved with the sexy Jamey Gray-Schyler, a duplicious young woman who asks for his protection after fleeing her jealous lover. She later retracts her request which leads Hawkman to suspect that she's somehow connected to a recent heist of millions of dollars in precious gems. "
Betty Sullivan La Pierre, 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 - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 19th century
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
The crook is....
- Get treasure/money from another criminal
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- search for gems/treasure/money
Mostly a criminal POV story
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- armed robbery!
Main Character
Gender
- Male
- Female
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
- private investigator
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- 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:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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