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"Being a single parent is hard, but becomes easier when you are swept off your feet by a prominant artist. After the marriage, strange events make Jenny question her sanity. The ultimate test is when she is a suspect in the murder of her ex-husband. Eric, her new husband, has alienated her from friends when she needs them the most. She has nightmares of being stalked in her own home in addition to a phone call warning her to get out. She wonders what could happen to her if the warning is disregarded. She finds out when her children are kidnapped by the very one who murdered her ex-husband. Past murders come to light as Jenny searches for her children. Will she find them in time?"
Tracey Ray, Resident Scholar
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"Jenny has two children and is on her own. She makes just enough money to get by in life. She meets the man of her dreams. He is handsome, great with the kids and wealthy. He takes her away to his ranch which is totally isolated and the only people Jenny can speak to are the people who work on the ranch. Jenny's new husband turns out to have odd behaviors. He has an unhealthy obsession with his dead mother. He leaves for days at a time to paint in the cabin she is not to ever visit even though it is on the property. She hears strange noises in the house when she is alone and dreams that someone is watching her while she sleeps. Her ex-husbands body is found in the lake near their house and the police think she had something to do with it. "
Sherrie L. Jones, 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 - 35%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 15%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
How difficult to spot villain?
- Difficult, but some clues given
- Moderately Challenging
Time/era of story:
- 1960's-1970's
- present (2000-2010)
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 30%
- 70%
Special suspect?
- lover
- chronically deranged person
Murder of certain profession?
- "All in the family" murder
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- cooped up in spooky house
- "All in the family" murder
- solving long-past murder
- Proving innocence of very obvious suspect
- Killer purposely leaves clues
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror Story?
Yes
Any non-mystery subplot?
- life in small town
- art/artifacts
Horror plotlets
- Why do they stay in the haunted house/boat?
Crime Thriller
Yes
Mostly a criminal POV story
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- homemaker
- clerk
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- wealthy
- artist
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- deluded
- eccentric
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
- an above average amount
Motive of antagonist
- insanity
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
- Midwest
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- ranch
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 2
- 3-4
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Unusual forms of death
- poisoning
- frying (electrocuted)
- blunt clubbing (like seals)
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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