Tea With the Black Dragon - R.A. MacAvoy Book Review

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"Martha MacNamara's adult daughter, Elizabeth, asked her to come to San Francisco - said it was urgent - but when Martha arrives, Elizabeth is nowhere to be found. At her hotel, Martha meets an unusual man named Mayland Long, who helps her look for Elizabeth. As they search, they discover that Elizabeth, a computer designer, is mixed up in something shadowy and dangerous - and Martha discovers some interesting things about Mayland, too. This book is an excellent SF/Mystery, special mostly because of its main characters, who are well-drawn and of a kind not normally seen in fantasy novels."
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Plot
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - unraveling a conspiracy
Tech./$$$/Info hunt Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying - state secrets - computer/database
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - musician
Age: - 40's-50's
How sensitive is this character? - 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: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th century
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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