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"Fashion industry titan Cullom Furyk is gorgeous and kind. So when he crashes to the street from the top of an extravagant Chicago hotel, detectives Paul Turner and Buck Fenwick question if this was an accident, and they even have a witness who saw Cullom pushed off. As they begin to investigate the suspects connected to this tragic death, they find that Cullom charmed many men is his day; they find he had male lovers all over the world.
So with more investigation, the detectives find more reasons and motives for why someone might want to kill Cullom. They now need to decide if a distressed lover pushed Cullom, or if it has something to do with the fashion industry. As Paul and Buck dig into the complex fashion industry, they hear rumors that Cullom may have been switching from one major company, GUINEVERE, Inc., to its rival "Heyling and Veleshki". The owners of each company, Franklin Munsen and the duo of Heyling and Veleshki, contradict these rumors. The detectives need to get to the bottom of these rumors and find the culprit or culprits in this surprising mystery.
I disliked the fact that throughout the book, it was too difficult to hypothesize who the murderer was. Many of the suspects lied, and there was no hard physical evidence. Moreover, the detectives had a random feeling and forced a suspect into revealing himself. I would suggest this book to a female because the author writes about different relationships with the characters that would be more appealing to a woman."
John Kenny, 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
- Dry-cynical
How difficult to spot villain?
- Challenging
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 40%
Special suspect?
- lover
Murder of certain profession?
- models
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- character killed during/after sexing
Kind of investigator
- police procedural, American
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
- big city life
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
The antagonists are:
- big business leader(s)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
City?
Yes
City:
- Chicago
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 1
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
Unusual forms of death
- dropped from large heights
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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