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Morrow, Jul 2001, 24.00, 288 pp.
ISBN: 0380978814
In Cody, Wyoming, the police hide the abusive nature of one of their own. Officer McMurdock beats his spouse and his teenage stepson Patrick. However, this time things go too far. When the cops arrive, McMurdock claims his stepson knocked him unconscious with a baseball bat, killed his mother, and fled to places unknown. Detective Daniel Loomis investigates the domestic incident, but McMurdock's story seems off kilter.
At about the same time Alaska native Jesse Arnold accepts a job to transport a Winnebago home from Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. With her home destroyed by an arsonist, Jesse feels the trip will help her rebound. She takes her lead dog Tank with her for companionship. On the way back, Jesse picks up a hitchhiking Patrick, not realizing that danger follows him North to Alaska.
DEAD NORTH is an action-packed thriller that shows why award winning Sue Henry knows DEAD NORTH with her Alaska mysteries. The story line is exhilarating as the wilderness serves as a safe zone and a potential killing field from an enraged predator. Fans of the Alaskan mystery will take pleasure in this wonderful tale even as they cheer that McMurdock finally receive his comeuppance.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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"Musher Jessie Arnold is getting her life back together after her cabin is burned down by a crazed arsonist. Currently homeless and unable to move from her kennels of huskies, Jessie accepts a friend's offer to live in his motor home, if she drives it home from Idaho. Driving along the awe-inspiring Alaska Highway- a two thousand mile route-Jessie, with faithful dog Tank, encounters danger once again in the form of what seems like an innocent hitchhiker. Patrick Cutler is wanted for two shocking murders, but before Jessie can ask him about it, he disappears. Tag-team traveling with fellow RV'er Maxie and dachshund Stretch, Jessie & co. encounter Patrick again and find themselves involved with a criminal you wouldn't believe."
Abby White, 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 - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- wrongly convicted clearing his name
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
If story PRIMARILY about main chr. being hunted...
- hunted by killer/stalker
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- business executive
- police/lawman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- insanity
- jealousy
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Alaska
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 2
- 3-4
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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