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"Reacher is profiled as a serial killer by the FBI. They watch his activities, force him through threats to cooperate in their investigation. He's eliminated as a suspect after a humiliating interrogation. One threat after another finally gains his cooperation. Being a former major in the Army, and a military policeman, he's outraged by the FBI tactics. But he decides to cooperate, against his better judgement, in trying to solve the serial killings of former Army women who filed harassment charges against their former superiors and left the service. "
F. Scott Sinclair, Resident Scholar
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"This book is about a drifter called Jack Reacher helping the FBI solve some strange murders. It is also about his personal life. His commitment to his girlfriend and whether he wants to be weighed down in the same place for the rest of his life.
Jack Reacher is an old military policeman who is very bright and in very good physical condition.
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Alex Watterson, 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 - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
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?
- 70%
Special suspect?
- investigator him/herself
Murder of certain profession?
- soldiers
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- Proving innocence of very obvious suspect
- Big focus on forensic evidence
- Big focus on autopsies
Kind of investigator
- amateur citizen investigator
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental:
Yes
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
- an organization
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- government investigator
- wealthy
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- mind control
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- deluded
- wild
- mentally ill
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
- kicks
The antagonists are:
- FBI/CIA
- big business leader(s)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
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
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Texas
- Pacific NW
- California
- Mid-Atlantic states
Forest?
Yes
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
- scientific labs
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Unusual forms of death
- asphyxiation
- drowned
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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