"As a grown up, retired police officer, Jack Sawyer is forced to face his past to help solve murders of young children. He is resistent at first to help his sheriff friend and doesn't know exactly why. Slowly his past is reveled one uncomfortable layer at a time until Jack realizes time is of the essence. Jack finds some bold supporters who do battle with him in the only place he can rescue the children, the Black House."
Tracey Ray, Resident Stephen King & Peter Straub Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book Descript. of chases or violence - 30% planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30% Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
Tone of book
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- part earth & part fantasy world
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror story?
Yes
Horror plotlets
- the haunted house chased me!
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 40's-50's
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- teleportation
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- magical being
Profession/status:
- killer
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- mind control
- super strength
- teleportation
- can cast all sorts of spells
- is very quick
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
- wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Setting
Earth setting:
- current (early 21st century)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- actual description of sex
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog