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Morrow, Nov 2003, 23.95, 322 pp.
ISBN: 0380976706
The new American president is still trying to comprehend the true reason for launching Project Orion, the so called strategic defense shield. At about the same time TV hostess of PBS's award winning Science Horizon Angela Browning receives a strange package containing pictures of archeological ruins on Mars sent by the lost Mars Observer probe that vanished in 1993. Angela is stone walled by government agencies as she tries to learn the truth about the photos
Exasperated Angela turns to moon walker Jake Deaver for help. Though he would prefer to remain anonymous, Jake agrees to help the science reporter learn the truth about the alleged ruins. They soon find themselves in danger as they begin to unravel a cover-up much greater than Roswell or Spielberg imagined and the true reason for launching Project Orion.
Science fiction conspiracy buffs will have a field day with Gary Tigerman's tale that cleverly intermingles real events from the past several decades with a major effort to “protect” people from the truth. The story line jumps back forth in time and geography more often than Sam Beckett leaped yet in some weird way that augments the conspiracy theory. The action never slows down as even the afterward author's notes hook the audience into believing that the White House regardless of party affiliation knows more than they let on so that believers will think Mr. Tigerman is a brilliant reporter exposing the truth while action thriller readers will say all's “welles” that ends well whether it is radio or TV.
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)
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?
- state secrets
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- journalist
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
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- government investigator
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 0 (not a murder mystery)
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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