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The Crack in the Teacup
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Plot Summary of The Crack in the Teacup
"When young Jerry Beakey is abducted, volunteer Shelly Lambert and veteran detective Steve Music are drawn together, not only by their common interest in finding Jerry, but by the instant attraction they feel on first contact.
Time goes on; people die, but the case goes as cold as the relationship between Steve and Shelly. She has not been quite honest about her background, and Steve is a man to whom honesty and honor are paramount. He can't stand a liar.
But when each separately discovers the true and twisted motive for Jerry's abduction, Shelly and Steve are thrown back together in a renewed effort to get to Jerry. They know time is running out for them and for Jerry Beakey.
The Crack in the Teacup is not only a mystery with a shocking twist, but a book about child abduction."

Roy E. Fox, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Crack in the Teacup
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
How difficult to spot villain? - Challenging
Time/era of story: - present (2000-2010)
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 90%
Misc. Murder Plotlets - Proving innocence of very obvious suspect
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot? - searching for missing person
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes
Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - a lawyer creature
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - artist
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - deluded - eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
Motive of antagonist - insanity
Monster of some sort? Yes
Kind of monster: - general monster
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - California
Small town? Yes

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