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Plot Summary of Flesh and Blood
"Alex Delaware endangers himself in an effort to write LA wrongs. I love Jonathan Kellerman's books, but this one is particularly good. The characters are very well-drawn, and Alex's relationship with Robin is severely threatened by the depth of his obsession with this case. "
Cindy, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Flesh and Blood
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%




Tone of story - Dry-cynical
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? - 90%
Murder of certain profession? - prostitutes/stripper/porn
Misc. Murder Plotlets - "All in the family" murder - Proving innocence of very obvious suspect - Killer purposely leaves clues
Kind of investigator - amateur citizen investigator
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot? - feelings towards lover
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - psychiatrist
Age: - 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use? - a little
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - small businessman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
Motive of antagonist - revenge
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - California
City? Yes
City: - Los Angeles
Misc setting - fancy mansion

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
How many deaths? - 3-4
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - descript. of breasts
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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