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"Jessie Arnold is back as the main character of Henry's novel “Death Trap”. She is frustrated and not used to being only partially mobile. She is recovering from the knee injury caused by falling down the hill (last book) and is unable to train her dogs. She still has Tank at home with her along with a few others but she is under strict doctors orders to not train them and Billy is coming by to tend to the ones that are not out being trained with a friend.
Jessie answers a friend's call to help at the Alaska State Fair in the Iditarod booth. She and Tank jump at the possibility to get out and do something constructive. There are two other characters introduced at the fair Frank, an octogenarian and “escapee” from a nursing home and Danny, a youth who escapes to the fair, though he was told to mow the lawn. There will also be a surprise character that Sue Henry fans will recognize and love.
Jessie, Frank and Danny accidentally stumble onto, or are dragged into, a plot to rob the collected monies from the state fair. This results in the kidnapping of both Tank and Jessie as well as the death of a few others.
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Tanya, 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 - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- very humorous
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- escape/rescue from kidnappers
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Alaska
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 2
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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