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"Miranda Knight and her teenaged sister Bonnie have recently moved to Gladstone, Tennessee, a sleepy little southern town. Miranda is Sheriff of Gladstone and is shocked when two teenagers are murdered. In investigating the homicides Miranda is surprised by the lack of clues left by the killer and by the extreme torture methods used by the culprit. Miranda quickly realizes that she needs assistance in solving these heinous crimes. Miranda contacts a group of specially trained FBI agents that she has worked with in the past to come to Gladstone to lend assistance on the case. Noah Bishop, the leader of the FBI unit, has been searching for Miranda Knight for years. Years ago, Noah and Miranda were lovers. Miranda, who has psychic abilities, was aiding the FBI in a murder case when Noah betrayed Miranda's trust, broke her heart and forced her to go on the run with her teenaged sister Bonnie. For years Miranda has moved from place to place, blocking out her psychic ability in order to keep her sister and herself alive. Noah, who still desperately loves Miranda, has come to Gladstone to solve the murders and to win back Miranda. Miranda has put up major defenses against Noah, who also possesses psychic abilities, and refuses to allow him into her heart. As Miranda, Noah and the elite FBI team work together to catch a killer, they are forced to realize that the killer may be working amongst them."
Sandra Calhoune, 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 - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
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?
- 60%
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- solving long-past murder
Kind of investigator
- psychic investigator
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
- feelings towards lover
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- can read emotions
- mind reading
- clairvoyant
- can see into the future
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- insanity
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture
How many deaths?
- 5-7
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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