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Mira, Dec 2003, 23.95, 346 pp.
ISBN: 0778320081
In the summer of 2001 in Hong Kong her darling tosses Victoria Kim Lee from the terrace of their twenty-eighth floor penthouse. Before leaving he kills her maid and the building's doorman too to insure there are no witnesses.
In the spring of 2002 in London, someone assassinates an innocent American student Karen Ann Harmann. The visitor harmed no one, but died in a hail of bullets.
In the summer of 2002, the CIA and the FBI interrogate Carrie McNeil over these two seemingly unrelated incidents and the disappearance of her spouse, Drummond CIA London bureau chief. Photos and other evidence prove Drum had an affair with Lee. Could Karen Ann who looks somewhat like the almost thirty year old Carrie been mistaken for Drum's wife? The CIA believes so and is near panic over what Drum will do next but not as much as they are concerned with how Carrie will react now that she knows he wants her dead.
Though Drum's motives are not revealed until very late, LIAR'S MARKET is a terse political espionage thriller that hooks readers from the moment Lee is tossed off the terrace. The story line never slows down until the final cover-up funeral. Carrie is a fine character who is like a lion protecting her cub at all costs for she now fears her unmasked husband may harm their son though he does not appear to be a murder target of Drum. This is a solid thriller that showcases Taylor Smith's ability to hook her audience from start to finish.
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
Crime plotlets:
- escape/rescue from kidnappers
Mostly a criminal POV story
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- finding a known killer
If story PRIMARILY about main chr. being hunted...
- hunted by dangerous boy/girlfriend/spouse
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has special powers?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than 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
- revenge
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
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 2
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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