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Random House, Mar 2001, 23.95, 196 pp.
ISBN: 0375504990
Poetry Professor Davis Banks' philosophy of life is simple especially when one feels his four plus decades on this planet has amounted to less than zero accomplishments. Why tell a boring truth when an exciting lie is available. Thus, Davis, who is one notch below the food chain on the academic ladder, lives life through his fabrications.
Davis has left Des Moines to attend his mother's funeral in Tennessee. However, Davis is shocked as he begins to learn more about the boring woman, who raised him, especially when he finds her cache of condoms and cigarettes. When Davis finds a corpse at the site of his father's grave, he joins forces with local police officer Ann Davis seeking a killer.
Known for his poetry, Neal Bowers provides an interesting tale of disaffected middle age. However, the story line fails to decide whether it wants to be a who-done-it or a character study, leaving readers befuddled, as the subplots never merge together. Though Davis is not a likable character, the audience will feel for his troubles with severe diabetes, his disillusionment, especially with himself, and his awe when he sees the contents of his mother's purse. Mr. Bowers needs to watch the sugar count in his next novel as he over sweetens LOOSE ENDS with too much saccharine.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
How difficult to spot villain?
- Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 40%
Kind of investigator
- amateur citizen investigator
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- finding a known killer
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- teacher
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
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:
- mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 1
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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