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Poisoned Pen, Jun 2002, 24.95, 283 pp.
ISBN: 159058015X
In 1942, a German U-boat sinks off the North Carolina coast. The survivors become prisoners of war, humiliatingly spending the remainder of World War II incarcerated in prison in Alva, Oklahoma. Sixty years later, the nine former German POWs hold a reunion near the site of where their ship exploded.
However, Joey DeMichael plans to kill the former sailors by planting a bomb at the reunion. While Joey puts his plan in motion, thirtyish Carolyn Baker searches records in a quest to uncover the identity of her biological parents. Instead she uncloaks Joey's plot. For the most part the FBI ignores Carolyn's plea, but Agent Martin Dunlevy heeds her entreaty and follows up on her findings. He soon is forced to protect Carolyn and her son from prominent individuals who desire that the secrets of the forties remain buried.
REUNION is an intelligent combining of a historical event with a modern day thriller. The story line is loaded with action even as it drifts back and forth between 1942 and the present. There are a few threads too many as debut author Curt Autry makes the rookie error of failing to live up to his first name and keep the plot curt. Still, the historical fictional account is powerfully written and the modern day cat and mouse chase is fun to follow. Mr. Autry has quite a career ahead of him if this novel is any indication of his talent.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- preventing/finding assassin
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- journalist
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 0 (not a murder mystery)
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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