Genre
Thriller novel
Setting and Context
The novel takes place in Denton, Pennsylvania.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Informative and cheerful.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is Detective Josie Quinn and the antagonist is Misty.
Major Conflict
The main conflict is that Isabelle is lost, and the only possible lead to finding her is Ramona, who cannot speak than say her name. Therefore, Josie Quinn has the most difficult task in his life to accomplish because she is tasked with finding Isabelle alive.
Climax
The climax comes when Quinn finds Isabelle and the other girls alive and saves them from danger.
Foreshadowing
Quinn’s hypothesis foreshadows the tracing of Isabelle.
Understatement
Detective Quinn’s hypothesis that a few girls are in danger is an understatement. Since the case of the missing girl and Ramona are connected, it is obvious that many girls are in danger.
Allusions
N/A
Imagery
The author describes the crime scene that Quinn visits secretly to depict the sense of sight. The crime scene analysis paints a clear picture in the readers' minds to see how investigations are conducted.
Paradox
Ray's participation in the lost girls' cover-up is situational irony because Quinn does not expect him to do such activities.
Parallelism
There is a parallelism between Quinn’s hypothesis and the appearance of the lost girls.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The camera is personified when it is given the ability to see and move its eyes in different directions.
