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"Callie is a young actress, getting married to Malcom Rhodes. She was orphaned as a girl and always lived her stepparents. They through her an elaborate wedding and she's in seventh heaven. But it begins to unravel right away. Malcom doesn't immediately come back to their bedroom and when he does he's soaking wet. He explains it away but she is still concerned. They she finds a note telling Malcom to meet him. Malcom explains it away, saying it was his father, but since they are estranged he wants nothing to do with him. In fact, they must get away right away so he won't bother them. Malcom seems to be constantly on the run from something but what? Then his father shows her some incriminating evidence that Malcom killed a girl when he was a youth. Is this what Malcom is afraid of, that his father will tell about his past? It's enough for her. Now she knows she must get away, but how can she do it with out raising Malcom's suspicions so that he comes after her. She flees to San Francisco to hide out with a friend, where she ultimately finds out what happened in the past and who she should really be afraid of."
BethG, 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 - 60%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
How difficult to spot villain?
- Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 70%
Special suspect?
- lover
Murder of certain profession?
- "All in the family" murder
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- "All in the family" murder
- solving long-past murder
- Proving innocence of very obvious suspect
Kind of investigator
- husband/wife boy/girlfriend investigators
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
- feelings towards lover
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- actor
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
- White/American
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:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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