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Onyx, Feb 2002, 6.99
ISBN: 0451410084
Alex Shanahan left her job at Boston-based Majestic Airlines to accept a position in Detroit. However, before leaving town she is horrified to learn that someone murdered a close friend John McTavish at Logan Airport.
When Alex receives a flight logbook and a twenty-five thousand-dollar ring posthumously from John, she visits his family to find out what this means. The police believe John is a victim of a drug related crime that went wrong, but his grieving wife and his crippled brother think differently. They believe John was killed to end his investigation of an illegal black market that scavenges parts from plane crashes. Alex agrees to follow John's trail starting with a trip to Miami, but perhaps she would have reconsidered her offer if she knew how dangerous her pursuit will become.
TARMAC is an exciting aviation mystery that those readers who are not already frightened by the recent horrifying events have another concern to worry about when in the air. The story line is fast-paced and filled with action while Alex remains a fine lead protagonist who risks her career on her quest. The support cast for the most part adds depth though John's brother is overdone as the angry hopeless individual that pushes Alex into picking up the gauntlet. Lynne Heitman keeps her fans flying with this soaring mystery.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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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%
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- stolen goods organization
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
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
- money/treasure
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 1
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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