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Plot Summary of F is for Fugative
"Bailey Fowler has escaped from prison for murdering his ex-girlfriend. Private Investigator Kinsey Millhone gets involved in the case and disocers that Bailey may not be guilty, and that the killer may have in fact gone undetected. Definietly one of the better Kinsey Millhone books."
Lisa West, Resident Scholar

"An intrepid Private Investigator must find a killer."
steve, Resident Scholar

"Jean Timberlake was found dead on the beach seventeen years ago, and a rowdy ex-boyfriend named Billy Fowler was convicted. Billy later escaped, and now private eye Kinsey has to dig deeply in this case that never should have closed. "
Boppy, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of F is for Fugative
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%




Tone of story - very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain? - Challenging
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 90%
Special suspect? - relative
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - private investigator
Age: - 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - West - Pacific NW
Misc setting - resort/hotel

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Unusual forms of death - perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death? Yes
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