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"Two girls are burned beyond recognition, beginning a long investigation into the crack dens of Hollywood, where Decker is searching for the murderer(s)."
jaime, Resident Scholar
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"When two bodies, charred beyond recognition, are discovered and identified as teenage girls, Pete Decker is forced to investigate. Deep into the crack dens of Hollywood Boulevard he must go, soon to discover that both girls are involved in the pornography industry. He also discovers they died of horrific deaths. Why were they murdered? Decker will soon find out the intricate story behind the murders of bribery, denial, and betrayal."
Jaime, 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 - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain?
- Moderately Challenging
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 60%
Special suspect?
- chronically deranged person
Murder of certain profession?
- prostitutes/stripper/porn
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- character killed during/after sexing
- Big focus on forensic evidence
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:
- government investigator
- police/lawman
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
- a significant 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
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
- an organization
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- business executive
Eccentric:
Yes
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
The antagonists are:
- big business leader(s)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
- very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- descript. of other female areas
Unusual forms of death
- flamed
- perforation--bullets
- perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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