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| Plot Summary of Spear |
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"A CIA agent on the brink of insanity discovers that a black box weapons project (Project Spear)is a cover for nefarious CIA activities. Add an ex-girlfriend, a NATO exercise in Virginia that is getting the local militias up in arms, and you have a page-turning treat."
Robin Robbel, Resident Scholar
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"A GAO investigator and his childhood sweetheart get swept up in a series of murders and coverups. They uncover government plots and a CIA plan to cause domestic terrorism."
Peter Black, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Spear |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 50%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here?
- evil subgroup in own govt
Search for technology?
- special war tech.
Main Character
Gender
- Male
- Female
Profession/status:
- government investigator
- writer
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental:
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
- deluded
- emotionally unstable
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
- 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
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- spy
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- deluded
- mentally ill
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
- throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist
- jealousy
The antagonists are:
- government bureaucracy
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Mid-Atlantic states
Forest?
Yes
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths?
- 8 or more
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Kind of jargon?
- military technology
Unusual forms of death
- decapitated
- perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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