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Plot Summary of In the Cut
" After encoutering a couple engaged in a sex act, a single, 30ish Creative Writing teacher finds herself drawn to a detective who may or may not have committed murder. The two engage begin a relationship that is terrifying and titillating at the same time. As the detective "investigates" the murder, the writing teacher "investigates" him, losing herself in her own curiosity and pursuit of sexual fulfillment."
Rebecca Hildebrandt, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of In the Cut
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Crime & Police story Yes
Story of - catching a killer
Kind of sex: - really kinky sex!!!!
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Taboo sex story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - writer
Eccentric/Mental Yes
Eccentric: - emotionally unstable - wild
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes
Eccentric: - wild - emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 ()
City? Yes

Style
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - actual description of hetero sex - descript. of female anat. (the big B's) - descript. of nude males (the big P)
Lot of foul language? Yes
Unusual Style: - written like a journal/diary/letters
Amount of dialog - little dialog
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