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A traveling vet by the name of Jessica Popper was on a normal routine
on a neighboring polo horse farm. When finished looking over the
horse, she sat with the owners and watched polo players play along
the field. It happened quite suddenly-a famous professional player
falls off his horse and unto the ground. As they each run to see
if the man is unhurt, it turns out he had died quite unexpectedly
as he had taken many falls before.
Jessica begins to investigate his death after she finds out that
he was actually murdered. With her live-in boyfriend trying to convince
her not to look into his death, Dr. Jessica Popper keeps up with
her traveling vet business and tries not to end up as the murderer's
next kill.
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story - very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story: - present (2000-2010)
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 60%
Murder of certain profession? - athletes
Misc. Murder Plotlets - local police w/ IQ of a houseplant - Big focus on autopsies
Kind of investigator - amateur citizen investigator
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot? - animal antics
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes
Main Character
Gender - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - none
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique
Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - servant
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist - jealousy
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique
Setting
United States Yes
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Farm/Ranch: - farm - lots of descript of animal care
Misc setting - fancy mansion
Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 1
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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