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"In “Slicing Edge of Death,” author Judith Cook takes a look at the death of
Christopher Marlowe. It is 1589 and the man many consider the rival of William
Shakespeare is experiencing the last days of his life. In this
“roman a clef” we meet and get to know “Kit” Marlowe, playwright and poet
extraordinaire, who often got involved in his notorious street brawls. Marlowe's
short life was filled with not only his brilliance but his controversial--even for the
Elizabethans!--lifestyle. This is an intriguing, albeit fictional, account of Marlowe's
short life, going into the theory that he had been in the employ of the Queen's secret
service and had, indeed, worked on a number of cases involving the gathering of
secret intelligence for the government. That and owing to his penchant for not
keeping his mouth shut get him into fatal trouble. This historical piece is well
researched and compelling reading. Cook presents “that fatal day in Deptford” in a
realistic, convincing manner.
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Bill Hobbs, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
How difficult to spot villain?
- Very obvious
Time/era of story:
- middle ages
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- nearly 100%
Kind of investigator
- amateur citizen investigator
- british mystery (I say!)
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
The antagonists are:
- government bureaucracy
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths?
- 1
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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