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"Newlyweds, Louise and Dennis Clark travel to California from a boring farm town in Texas in the 1950's in search of a better life. They move into a coach house in LA and discover a hidden treasure.
Two ex-cons arrive on the scene in search of this treasure. Louise is suspicious of the men and she tries to convince her husband that they are up to no good. Through her own investigation, she finds proof linking the men to the treasure. The younger ex-con is infatuated with Louise and he approaches her. She finds his behavior repulsive and conceals the encounter from her husband. To protect herself against the man, she carries a pocketknife in her purse.
The older ex-con is a retired gigolo and he uses his skills to manipulate the landlord and almost everyone he comes across. He controls his partner making his a valuable sidekick when it comes to using him for dirty deeds.
The ex-cons try to eliminate anyone who gets in their pathway of the hidden treasure. The young couple becomes the unlikely guardians of the treasure placing their lives in danger.
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Nicole Wallace, 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 - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
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:
- 1930's-1950's
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- chased by criminals who want their money/treasure back
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- homemaker
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- dictator
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 2
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
Is this an e-book?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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