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Plot Summary of Hidden Secrets
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Avon, Feb 2005, 5.99, 384 pp.
ISBN: 0060555890

In Washington State Cascade Mountains, Spence Gerhard continues his quest to find his nephew, three years old Cody, or at least his remains. Over two and a half years ago Spence's sister and her ex-husband died when their pick-up left the snowy road, but Cody's body was not found.

Fresh Takes store owner Marlo Malone has the uncanny ability to know when death lurks and feels a fabric in her shop is trying to tell her something, but she prefers to ignore those feelings and remain on a “reality” path. Still she continues to sense that a little boy is calling for her to rescue him. She works on the clues her gift sends her way with little progress.

Spence is attracted to Marlo; she reciprocates but neither pursues these mutual feelings.

Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Hidden Secrets
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story: - present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Crime plotlets: - escape/rescue from kidnappers
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here? - white slavery ring
Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - small businessman
Age: - 20's-30's
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - clairvoyant - can see into the future
How much violence does he/she use? - none
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
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 - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist - power
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Pacific NW

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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