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Plot Summary of Twanged
"This book is part of a mystery series by Carol Higgins Clark, featuring private investigator Regan Reilly. This time, Regan is called to the Hamptons in New York, to serve as a body guard to Irish fiddling sensation Brigid O'Neill. Brigid's success is due to a magical fiddle, brought from Ireland, said to have a curse on it for anyone who takes it out of the country. The curse seems to be coming true, as a number of mishaps occur for Brigid and her friends."
BethG, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Twanged
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Plot
Tone of story - Dry-cynical - very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain? - Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Crime plotlets: - search for gems/treasure/money
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - private investigator
Age: - 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use? - a little
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist - power
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Water? Yes
Misc setting - resort/hotel - fancy mansion

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
How many deaths? - 0 (not a murder mystery)
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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