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"Richard Granger is the leader of a cult that calls themselves The Hammer of Eden. They live in the Silver River Valley, in northern California. The government plans to build a dam in their area that will flood their valley. Granger, a one-time crook for the mob, now reformed hippie, cooks up a scheme to stop construction of the dam and save their commune. He will threaten the governor of California that he will cause an earthquake if the governor doesn't stop his plan to build more power plants. He steals a machine called a seismic vibrator, a device used in oil exploration, and kills the driver. He tests it out in a remote area of Owens Valley, California, not far from Yosemite National Park. He hopes this will be enough to make the governor give in, but he will not. In the meantime, Judy Maddox, from the San Francisco office of the FBI, is initially assigned the case. Her boss has a political axe to grind and at first makes her out to be foolish in front of the governor's aide. She is taken off the case. Later, when she finds a critical clue that tells her an earthquake really CAN be human caused and that they DID cause the earthquake in Owens Valley, she is vindicated. She is put in charge of the task force to hunt down Granger and his band of maniacs. They can only stay one step ahead of her for so long."
BethG, 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 - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- preventing bomb/biohazard/disaster
Disaster, natural or nuclear
Yes
Kind of disaster:
- earthquake
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here?
- cult
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
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
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- mastermind
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
The antagonists are:
- cults
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
City?
Yes
City:
- dangerous
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 8 or more
What kind of sex:
- vague references
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Kind of jargon?
- physics
Unusual forms of death
- crushed
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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