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"I found this book a delightful, action-packed read.
Alice Prior, a young woman, invites Colonel Hastings into her carriage after a ball. He disappears with her into the night. The young woman's reputation is ruined, and Colonel Hastings wakes up to find out he knows nothing about what actually happened. All he remembers was getting into her carriage. Colonel Hastings is court-martialed because of that incident. His family deserts him, believing he is guilty.
The rest of the story is spent on finding out who framed him and proving his innocence. Cecily Hall is Alice Prior's relation, and she hunts Colonel Hastings down, trying to find Alice, playing the detective. She develops feelings for him in the process, as she realizes his innocence, and he also does for her.
The ending's climax is very good. The depths that Colonel Hastings goes through to rescue Cecily Hall from death is unbelievably romantic. "
Patty Apostolides, 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 - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 19th century
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Legal Thriller
Yes
Legal Plotlets
- military trial
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
Ethnicity/Race
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- middling 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:
- mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Setting
Europe
Yes
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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