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Plot Summary of Midnight
"This book has it all, a constant chase by a strangers who come together to solve the mystery in Moonlight Cove. An FBI agent, a young oppressed girl, a young woman and a disabled man all fight against the ever spreading evil that has engulfed the population of the doomed town where a mad scientist is using a mind control chip to control people."
Tim Aker, Resident Scholar

"Moonlight Cove, California isn't your average tourist town, not anymore. Strange deaths have occurred in this town and one citizen was concerned enough to contact the FBI.

Harry, a handicapped veteran, habitually lives outside his small home via his telescope. Through this, he has seen bodies being carried undercover of darkness to the morgue but never reads about it in the paper. He has also seen strange looking, wolf like creatures roaming the night.

FBI agent, Sam Booker, has been assigned to investigate these mysterious deaths as an undercover tourist. He discovers a virtual ghost town. The citizens he does mingle with have strange and bizarre behaviors. Sam and Harry soon discover a sinister man has scientifically altered people to what he deems to be a higher form. Once altered, however,a primal, murderous side effect physically manifests itself. Sam must stop the continued conversions at its source."

Tracey Ray, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Midnight
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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%




Tone of book - scarey (primal ax-wielding fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Lifeform altered? Yes
Kind of alteration: - Scientifically turned into another lifeform
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror story? Yes
Horror plotlets - werewolf teething

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - government investigator - police/lawman
Age: - 40's-50's
Eccentric: Yes - emotionally unstable
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - scientist - wealthy
Eccentric: Yes - eccentric - obsessed - mentally ill - deluded - emotionally unstable - wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount - an above average amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters - Genius (really!)
Physique - average physique - healthy but a geeky weakling

Setting
Terrain - Domed/Underground City
Earth setting: - 20th century - near future (later in 21st century)
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to torture - very explicit references to deaths and torture
scientific jargon? (SF only) - a moderate amount of scientific explanation - a significant amount of technical jargon
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only - actual description of sex
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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