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"HE WAS SMART,HE WAS HANDSOME AND TOO CLEVER.SO WHEN NEVILE STRANGE BRINGS HIS WIFE KAY TO HER AUNTS'MANSIONTHE TROUBLE BEGINS.HIS OLD WIFE AUDREY WAS THERE TOO.THEN HIS AUNT LADY TRESSILIAN SEEMS TO HATE KAY.HER FRIENDS TALK ABOUT CRIMINALS THAT ARE CAUGHT WITH FORCE.HOW COULD THEY KNOW THAT THE MURDERE WAS AMONG THEM AND THAT PERSON WAS AA CRIMINAL THAT IS NOT CAUGHT......... "
FIRAT ILICALI, Resident Scholar
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"When tennis player invites ex-wife and current wife to visit his aunt's, little does anyone know someone will be killed. The only real clue is the murderer is someone who has killed before..."
Danielle, 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 - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- scarey (primal ax-wielding fear)
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
How difficult to spot villain?
- Difficult, but some clues given
- Moderately Challenging
Time/era of story:
- 1960's-1970's
- 1930's-1950's
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 60%
- 80%
Special suspect?
- relative
Murder of certain profession?
- lawyer creatures
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- cooped up in spooky house
- Big focus on forensic evidence
- Killer purposely leaves clues
Kind of investigator
- hard boiled/private eye
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
- feelings towards family/friends
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
- Female
Profession/status:
- unemployed
- private investigator
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?
- none
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- wealthy
- champion of justice
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
- an above average amount
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Mountains:
- sherpas
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths?
- 1
- 2
Unusual forms of death
- blunt clubbing (like seals)
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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