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Amber Quill, 2003, 267 pp.
ISBN: 159279968X
In 1937 partners and friends Michael Shaunnessey and Emelio Castivenette search the Andes for an alleged emerald lode. Both have needs for the money that a find will bring in. Michael wants enough cash to keep his wife happy, not understanding that he will never have enough for Daisy. Emelio hopes he brings in enough loot to buy the services of the best doctors to treat his ailing wife, not understanding that all the money in the world cannot always buy good health.
In 1948 their children meet, make love in the jungle though the girl is junior high age, and Michael's daughter becomes pregnant. Without saying a word to his partner, Michael takes all the money from their joint business account in Bogota leaving Emelio with nothing except being a broken man. His son Girardo vows vengeance.
Years later Michael has died while Leigh pursues a political career in Washington. Girardo works his way up the ladder of a drug cartel, but revenge remains on his mind for what Michael did to his father. His target is Leigh and everyone she cherishes.
This action packed thriller takes place over several decades, but that time span adds to the depth and tension, as readers comprehend how deep avenging his father festers inside Girardo's heart. That is the key to the tale as Girardo knows his father always dreamed that his son would be the American President (so he is not a Constitutional lawyer), but instead died broken. The rest of the critical cast members, especially Leigh appear genuine, SECOND GENERATION is a strong novel worth reading because the villain makes it so.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, 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 - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
The crook is....
- stalking/killing innocents
Crime Thriller
Yes
Mostly a criminal POV story
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- drug dealers
If story PRIMARILY about main chr. being hunted...
- hunted by killer/stalker
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- killer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- South
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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