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Plot Summary of Under Abnormal Conditions
"A horrible car accident destroys virtually everything that was important to Michael Drake, he loses his mentor grandfather, and his marriage ends. As he tries to begin a new life with his former high school sweetheart, Michelle, she suddenly disappears. Under Abnormal Conditions picks up six months after Michelle's disappearance. Michael is going through his usual routine at the jazz club he manages and when he receives a threatening phone call. The caller tells him that there is a bomb somewhere is the building. He makes the decision to clear the building and that is where his trouble truly begins. It turns out that the bomb threat was merely a cover for a more sinister crime, the murder of a person who was a link to his past life with Michelle. Being the only suspect that the police are interested in, Drake is faced with the task of finding the real killer himself if he ever hopes to put the past behind him and have normal life. "
Princess Smith, Resident Scholar




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Review Analysis of Under Abnormal Conditions
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
How difficult to spot villain? - Challenging
Time/era of story: - present (2000-2010)
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 90%
Special suspect? - chronically deranged person
Murder of certain profession? - businessmen
Kind of investigator - police procedural, American
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot? - life in small town
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here? - finding a known killer

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - small businessman
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race - Black
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - scholar
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 - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Genius
Physique - healthy but a geeky weakling

Setting
Small town? Yes

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 5-7
Sex Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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