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Plot Summary of The Bird Yard
"Boys are going missing in Manchester, England at an alarming rate and Inspector Parker has the idea that it has something to do with a local pedophile and his aviary. day. This more of a police procedurural, as there is no doubt who is responsible. The question is how Parker can prove his case and stop the disappearances. It is only moderately violent, but very creepy! Highly recommended for those who are interested in the darker side of the human psyche."
Linda Sourpuss, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of The Bird Yard
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Plot
Tone of story - depressing/sad
How difficult to spot villain? - Somewhat obvious
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 70%
Special suspect? - chronically deranged person
Misc. Murder Plotlets - cooped up in spooky house
Kind of investigator - british mystery (I say!)
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot? - searching for missing person
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - police/lawman
Age: - 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use? - none
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - killer
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - mentally ill
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
Motive of antagonist - insanity
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Forest? Yes
City? Yes
City: - Dirty, dangerous (like New York)

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - 5-7
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - rape (yeech!)
Unusual forms of death - diced
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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