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Dunne, Nov 2002, 24.95, 320 pp.
ISBN: 0312276745
Only a few months old, Charlotte Sanderson is at Gunnison Memorial Hospital Emergency Room, the victim of traumatic brain injury most likely caused by severe shaking or banging. Dr. Vicki Shea, as a pediatrician and former medical malpractice attorney, concludes that someone almost killed the baby though the mother Julia claims an accident happened. Vicki discounts Julia's assertion and reports the battering to the authorities. San Francisco Psych Police Officer Tim Murphy handles the abuse case.
As the child heals, Julia evidently commits suicide. SFPD closes the book based on the note at the scene, the victim using heroin and her depression over the baby's health and her arrest for probable cause. Vicki disagrees with the conclusion. With the help of Tim, she begins her own inquiries that will lead her into an illegal immigration smuggling ring with a bunch of new kids and more then just threats on her life as the mobsters running the train will kill to keep the business going.
M AND M is an exciting medical thriller that is at its peak when Julia, her medical associates, and other interested parties from related fields deal with the Charlotte case. The varying perspectives are seen up close as the audience observes the medical, criminal, social, and family angles to a baby-battering situation. When the story line spins into illegal immigrants, it takes quite a detour, but though well written and cleverly linked to the original theme, this subplot seems distant from Charlotte. Sub-genre fans will enjoy this exciting thriller in which the caring lead protagonist feels so devotedly human.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, 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 - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
How difficult to spot villain?
- Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 60%
Murder of certain profession?
- doctors/patients
Kind of investigator
- skilled citizen investigator
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
- minority/women/homosexual issues
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
Ethnicity/Race
- Russian
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:
- natural phenomena
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 2
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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