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"A young woman, Helen Hayden, is arrested on charges of kidnapping the baby of a wealthy family.
The circumstances of her case are strange: she has flagged down Carter, a police officer, and turned the child over to him. She claims she does not know why the child was with her. She, in fact, claims to have amnesia and does not know her name, wehre she ilves, or any details about herself.
The chief of police, Captain Day, believes Helen is behind the kidnapping, but Carter continues to defend her. "
Megan E. Davis, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 80%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 1930's-1950's
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- wrongly convicted clearing his name
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Amnesia story?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- clerk
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- champion of justice
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Amount of dialog
- mostly dialog
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