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"John Proctor is a paramedic who moved to a small town after his brother was murdered. He is sure he knows who killed his brother. The killer builds a vacation home on Wolf Creek near the town where Proctor lives with his wife who is a nurse. While hunting deer, Proctor witnesses a brutal murder on land owned by the killer. Proctor works on the ambulance and his wife is a nurse in the local hospital. When the killer goes deer hunting, he is killed. Proctor, the local sheriff and hired hit men are nearby. The sheriff has a motive to shoot the killer, as well as Proctor and the hit men. Proctor is arrested and escapes while being transferred to jail. During his escape, he tries to find evidence to clear him. The sheriff has a heart attack, is taken to the hospital and is not expected to live because an incompetent physician is treating him. The corporation that owns the hospital has been committing fraud with Medicare with the active participation of the killer. The story ends with heroic measures to save the sheriff's life. "
Patrick Lennon, 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 - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 40%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
How difficult to spot villain?
- Challenging
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- nearly 100%
Special suspect?
- investigator him/herself
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- Proving innocence of very obvious suspect
Kind of investigator
- police procedural, American
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
- theft/fraud investigation
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- nurse/medtech
Age:
- 40's-50's
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?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
The antagonists are:
- big business leader(s)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Style
How many deaths?
- 2
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- mostly dialog
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