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"Meg and her security business partner, Mike, are both ex-cops. Meg avoids the cop scene. Mike doesn't. Mike likes to do a little work on the side and he keeps in touch with his old comrades.
When Mike goes missing, Meg isn't concerned at first. Then a crank call leads her directly into a police investigation into the police themselves, Meg, Mike, and Meg's dead husband Charlie. Meg, who's a little mouthy, a lot independent, and doesn't appreciate being dragged into all of this when she's spent so much time avoiding cops, nonetheless digs in her heels to prove that Mike is neither killing off people nor dealing drugs, which are the police's accusations. The cop in charge of the investigation, Reilly, is determined to get information out of Meg that she doesn't have, and in the meanwhile make sure no one kills her. Which, as the book progresses, becomes more and more likely."
Sarrah, 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 - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
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:
- 1980's-1999
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- escape/rescue from kidnappers
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- police gone bad
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental:
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a significant amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- wild
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
Motive of antagonist
- kicks
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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