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Saturday, January 4, 2014
Book Report Fun!
Name: Raihan Date: 11/06/2013
Title: A Death in Oxford Author: Richard MacAndrew
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Characters: Frank Williams, Kate Miller, Jenkins, Janet Leighton, Barbara
Collins, Elizabeth Morgan, Simon Leighton, Chris Leighton.
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Problem
/ Conflict: Janet Leighton, a doctor from the
Leighton Clinic, was found dead in the early morning by the police. The
police are trying to find clues and evidences, but they are pretty confused
because everyone hates her, even his family and workmate, so, anyone can be
a killer.....
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Did
you like the book? : Yes, i love these kinds of
book. Mystery, cases, and solving things just get my blood pumping, i love
it.
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Conclusion: Frank and his mates found
out t the killer, and it was Simon, Janet’s
ex-wife. Simon motive was to get the money that Janet had, and he
was very angry when he found out that Janet was going to gave all her money
to the HALO (Help Africa Live Organization). He then killed Janet with a
knife, and made it seem like it was a burglar. He didn’t break the Chinese
Dog statue, because he knew that the statue worth a lot...
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Main
Events: Frank, a poilce from Oxford, was awaken by
a phone call from his mate, Kate. She said that Jane Leighton was dead.
Frank was interested with the things in Jane’s house, for example, the
Chinese Dog statue, and the mess that was made by the killer. First, they
thought that it was a burglar, but, from the evidence and clues they got
from relatives such as Barbara, a doctor that was fired from Janet’s
clinic, Elizabeth, Janet’s husband lawyer, Simon, Janet’s wife, and Chris,
Janet’s sona and the forensic result, they had realize that the killer was
someone who argued with Janet a lot, someone close...
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Setting: Barbara Collin’s house, Police Station, Morgan and Freebody
Lawyers, Janet Leighton’s House, Simon Leighton’s house, Leighton Clinic,
Chris Leighton’s house.
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