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"Main character is medical examiner."
George Manning, Resident Scholar
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"A reporter is found dead diving in strange waters. Why is he there? How did he die? These questions just get the story started. What is the military hiding? Why won't anyone co-operate? Everyone is antagonistic toward Kay... and then...."
Carol Patton, Resident Scholar
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"While relieving one of Virginia's Medical Examiners due to a family emergency, Kay, the Chief M.E., encounters more than she bargined for. Her first case proves to be more than an average death. After threats on her life and the murder of a co-worker, Kay learns this death is connected to an organized cult. Marino and Scarpetta are racing to discover what all the clues they found mean before more people have to die. "
Tracey Ray, 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 - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- Dry-cynical
How difficult to spot villain?
- Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- Big focus on forensic evidence
- Big focus on autopsies
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
Motive of antagonist
- power
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Mid-Atlantic states
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
- scientific labs
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 1st
How many deaths?
- 5-7
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Unusual forms of death
- poisoning
- radiation
- drowned
- perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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