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Plot Summary of Final Seconds
"Although retired from the NYPD Bomb Squad, Will Harper finds himself on the job again when his former partner is killed in an explosion. His ex-partner did security for a celebrity. Will has noticed other bombings which involved famous people.

He must figure out the connection to the other bombings if he is to catch this one who likes to murder by remote. Harper contacts a former FBI profiler known as Alderman. Together, they learn of a pattern the killer may be using to target his next victim. "

Tracey Ray, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Final Seconds
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
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: - 1980's-1999
Murder of certain profession? - actors/producers/directors
Misc. Murder Plotlets - Big focus on forensic evidence
Kind of investigator - police procedural, American
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - police/lawman
Age: - 40's-50's
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 - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - missing body parts/abilities

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - criminal
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
Motive of antagonist - revenge
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 3-4
Unusual forms of death - exploded into bits
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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