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"A young Englishwoman, Jane, is caught between the feelings she has for Ellis and those of a French doctor, Jean-Pierre. When she discovers that Ellis is a CIA spy, she decides to accept Jean-Pierre's offer of accompanying him to Afghanistan on a medical mission of aid to a local tribe.
Jean-Pierre's motivations are not entirely charitable. While he does assist the Afghanistanis with their medical conditions, his true motive is to assist the KGB and the Russians in their infiltration and invasion of the arid, though mountainous, country.
When Ellis is offered a chance to travel to Afghanistan, he accepts, with the intention of meeting Jane again. After his arrival in the village, in the Five Lions Valley, their relationship is rekindled, with a steamy alliance (while Jean-Pierre is absent on a 'medical' assignment).
Ellis and Jane decide to escape Afghanistan, using the treacherous Butter Trail across the mountains. Her baby daughter, Chantal, accompanies them. The trek is physically dangerous; the peril is intensified by the knowledge that Jean-Pierre and the band of Russian and Afghanistani thugs will go to extreme violent measures to obstruct their escape."
Jeanne Cross, 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
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- stopping a saboteur/spy
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here?
- commies!
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- nurse/medtech
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
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- doctor
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
The antagonists are:
- KGB
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- The 'stans
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Mountains:
- climbing on trails
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 5-7
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- touching of anatomy
- licking
- actual description of sex
- descript. of breasts
- descript. of other female areas
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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