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Plot Summary of Mirage
"Fiction/Mystery book fans should definitely check this out! ! ! If you've ever suspected the military or the government of a conspiracy, Mirage, a new novel by Don Passman, may confirm those thoughts. A young man begins to realize that there is a part of his psyche that has been unkowingly altered by a covert govt. agency. This book goes through a gripping psychological analysis and deconstruction, as the FBI uses a cult deprogrammer/mind control specialist to unlock what's in his mind. This book is really hard to put down and had me wanting to turn every page. To get a closer look at this book goto: http://www.donpassman.com. "
john, Resident Scholar

"Julia's twin sister,Samantha, is in an unexplainable coma and near death. She has developed a virtual reality program that will allow her to enter Samantha's mind and relive her memories, but with the risk of insanity and her own sudden death. The mindscape is gruesome and macabre, but she becomes obsessed with finding out exactly what happened to her sister."
Julie L., Resident Scholar




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Review Analysis of Mirage
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Plot
Tone of story - very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain? - Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
Time/era of story: - near future
Medical Thriller Yes
Medical Plotlets: - wild experiments on people - cure/disease
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Crime plotlets: - escape/rescue from kidnappers
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - scientist
Age: - 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use? - a little
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - natural phenomena - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - mind reading - can read emotions
Eccentric: Yes - wild - emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.
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: - Pacific NW
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting - scientific labs

Style
Person - mostly 1st - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 3-4
A lot of techno jargon? Yes
Kind of jargon? - biology/medical
Unusual forms of death - poisoning - frying (cooking)
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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