https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll Summer Stedge en-us 2017-10-13 13:59:32 UTC 2017-10-24 23:29:02 UTC hello@padlet.com summer_stedge https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/196820002 This story takes place in Silverton, Colorado. I know this because it says: "Colorado's San Juan Mountains towered over her," pg. 2 and "The folks in Silverton whispered about her all the time," pg. 3. The setting is important because it shows how being in a small town affects the investigation and how long it took]]> 2017-10-13 14:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/196820002 summer_stedge https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/196820686 Second Book in the Forensic Mysteries series by Alane Ferguson]]> 2017-10-13 14:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/196820686 summer_stedge https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/197796427 The book is in 3rd person. I know this because the book says: "Cameryn closed her eyes and groaned."]]> 2017-10-17 14:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/197796427 summer_stedge https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/197799132 The antagonist of this story is the murderer, who we later find out is Kyle O'Neil, who became Cameryn's boyfriend during the story. This causes lots of stress for her to find the killer, but also mistrust of others after she finds out it was him.
There is also another antagonist in the book, which would be Cameryn's family, who had a negative effect on her life in several ways.]]> 2017-10-17 14:10:03 UTC https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/197799132 summer_stedge https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/197801785 Conflict 1: Cameryn vs Murderer
Evidence: 
     ""Something killed this man, John. And if there's a something, I bet there's a someone."
     Which was what brought Cameryn back to the Oakes house. After a lot of thought last night, Patrick had called the sheriff with Kyle's story, and Sheriff Jacobs, desperate due to the lack of clues, had decided to follow the lead." Page 167
Explain: As the assistant to the coroner, Cameryn feels that she has to help solve the mystery and catch the murderer.]]> 2017-10-17 14:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/197801785 summer_stedge https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/198688495 Conflict 2: Cameryn vs Family
Evidence:
     "She would keep this new contact with Hannah a secret. The rules had been ironically reversed: now it was Cameryn who knew what her father and grandmother did not know." Page 18.
Explain: Cameryn's family lied to her about her mom and sister for a long time, and Cameryn was upset when she found out. She felt like it was her against them. Throughout the book, there are many examples of her deceiving and not trusting her family.
Explain: Cameryn's father and grandmother hid secrets about her mother and her twin sister from her, which caused her to become very untrusting. Her mother also negatively affected her life by leaving, then coming back when she was older, causing her to stress out.]]> 2017-10-19 14:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/198688495 summer_stedge https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/199812012 I believe that the theme of this story is everyone is not always as
they seem to be. I believe this because in the book, Kyle is Cameryn's boyfriend and helps with the investigation, but we later find out that Kyle himself is the murderer. ]]> 2017-10-23 23:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/199812012 summer_stedge https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/199812932 One important quote that reveals details about the character is:
Kyle: "So how do you deal with it? The gross stuff to do with all the death and pain? How do you do it?"
Cameryn: "That's the thing, Kyle. Sometimes I don't. Sometimes, not dealing with it is the only way. It's like I just... separate."
This piece of speech shows how Cameryn deals with her job as assistant to the coroner, and how the job affects her mentality.]]> 2017-10-24 00:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/199812932 summer_stedge https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/199812985 The character is thinking about Kyle, her boyfriend through most of the book. I learned from this that Cameryn is very easy to trust and is also naïve, because at the very beginning, she barely knew him but in the next chapter, she was trusting him with secret information. ]]> 2017-10-24 00:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/199812985 summer_stedge https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/199813150 Cameryn's friends and family are worried about her because they think that the truth about her mom and her mom's reappearance has affected her negatively. Some examples of this are:
"Your father and I are worried." Page 17

"I can tell something's wrong. It's like you're... pulling away." Page 26

"She caught sight of her own reflection and suddenly understood the reason that they were all becoming afraid for her." Page 19

"I'm totally and completely fine." "No, you're not." Page 11]]> 2017-10-24 00:07:19 UTC https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/199813150 summer_stedge https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/199813197 Cameryn reveals more about herself when she lies to her family. She lies to her family about her mom, showing that she is deceptive. 
"Cameryn raised her own eyes and lied straight into his clear, blue, fatherly eyes." Page 36]]> 2017-10-24 00:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/199813197 summer_stedge https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/199813226 Here are the physical appearances in the book about Cameryn: 
-Dark hair
-Dark eyes (which are haunted looking)
-High cheekbones
-Smooth lips
-Skinny]]> 2017-10-24 00:07:56 UTC https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/199813226 summer_stedge https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/200205565 I liked reading the book Angel of Death by Alane Ferguson. It is in a genre that I love to read, Mystery, and it is also about forensics, which is something that I am interested in.

The story itself was very good, and I especially loved the character, Lyric, who reminds me of myself. However, I did not enjoy reading about the character Kyle. I believe that the author made it too obvious that he was the murderer. At first, you'd never expect it, but when she rushed into the relationship and other characters even pointed out that it was unlike her and that it wouldn't last, it gave the plot twist away. At one point, the author added in a random cat that was only in the story for one page to keep the plot going. It was in Kyle's house, yet it wasn't dead yet and that does not fit his characterization because he tested the deadly microwave-filled tube, klystron, on all living animals he owned. I did not like the ending of this book because of those reasons. I already predicted the ending before I was 3/4 of the way through the book. I believe that the author should have made it more interesting in one way or another.

The book did show character development in Cameryn, as she went from being sad and unhealthy to happy and fine. The book was also very believable, especially the part about the autopsy.  It describes in detail about the procedure at a crime scene, searching for evidence, how autopsies work, and what happens to the bodies. They also used a real town

I believe that this is a great book to read for anyone who loves mystery. It's an action-packed book filled with suspense which makes you want to keep on reading until its over. There are many unique characters, and although this is the second book of the Forensic Mysteries series by Alane Ferguson, it can be read as a stand-alone, although the plot is slightly confusing because of some missed plot in the last book. Overall, it is a good story, and I would recommend that everyone who enjoys a good mystery should read it. ]]> 2017-10-24 20:58:22 UTC https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/200205565 summer_stedge https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/200206465 2017-10-24 21:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/200206465 summer_stedge https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/200208257 The protagonist of this story is Cameryn Mahoney, also known as Cammie, who is a teenage girl who is the assistant to the coroner living in Silverton, Colorado where she helps her father, the coroner solve the mysteries behind people's deaths.]]> 2017-10-24 21:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/200208257 summer_stedge https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/200219401 I believe that Cameryn was a good leader because she is smart, knows what she's doing, is curious, and has determination. The reason that the Deputy Sheriff followed her lead was that he was confident that she would be able to find a clue with his aid. Cameryn eventually discovered that Kyle was the murderer because of her curiosity. Of course, it also almost leads to her downfall, but in the end, it did make her realize that Kyle was the murderer.

An example of when Cameryn was a leader was when she led the Deputy back to the crime scene for extra clues. Another example of her being a good leader is suggesting possible leads to the Sheriff so he could investigate.]]> 2017-10-24 22:14:26 UTC https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/200219401 summer_stedge https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/200228566 2017-10-24 23:19:45 UTC https://padlet.com/summer_stedge/edwixs586mll/wish/200228566