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Plot Summary of The Terrorist
"Laura's brother is killed by a package bomb handed to him in a busy subway, while he is chasing after his friends. The police and FBI have no leads at all to who did it, so Laura makes it her responsibility to find the killer. The result of her curiosity is shocking."
Robyn, Resident Scholar

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Plot
Tone of story - scarey (primal ax-wielding fear)
How difficult to spot villain? - Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 70%
Special suspect? - best friend
Murder of certain profession? - students/teachers
Kind of investigator - amateur citizen investigator - british mystery (I say!)
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a teen
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - a teen
Profession/status: - student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount
Motive of antagonist - kicks
The antagonists are: - Arab terrorists
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting - fancy mansion - sewers/subways

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 1
Unusual forms of death - exploded into bits
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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