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Plot Summary of Stone 588
"High finance, the jewelry & gem trade, and greed are the hallmarks of this FABULOUS book. High energy and excitement, along with suspense and international intrigue keep you riveted until the final page!"
Cherie, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Stone 588
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Plot
Tone of story - Dry-cynical - very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain? - Challenging
Time/era of story: - 1960's-1970's
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Crime plotlets: - search for gems/treasure/money
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - small businessman
Age: - 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental: Yes
Eccentric: - wild
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 60's-90's
Profession/status: - wealthy
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount
Motive of antagonist - money/treasure
The antagonists are: - big business leader(s)
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: - Northeast
Europe Yes
European country: - Switzerland
City? Yes
City: - New York
Misc setting - resort/hotel - fancy mansion

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
How many deaths? - 3-4
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - actual description of sex
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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