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Over the Edge
A Lesson In EvilBad things don't happen in Knollwood, an affluent, picture-perfect small town. At least not until a junior-high class trip to a state forest ends in the death of a revered teacher. Was it an accident, or something far more sinister?
No one in this tight-knit community seems to care except Meg Foley, the dead teacher's young replacement. Determined to find answers, Meg looks to the students--but if they know what happened, they aren't telling. Neither are their parents.
The deeper she probes, the more Meg unravels a tapestry of evil that goes far beyond this one death--and the more dangerous her situation becomes. Surrounded by enemies and running out of time, Meg turns to maverick police detective Dan Jarrett for help and protection. If they don't discover the truth fast, she just may be taking an involuntary leave of absence herself--permanently.
No one in this tight-knit community seems to care except Meg Foley, the dead teacher's young replacement. Determined to find answers, Meg looks to the students--but if they know what happened, they aren't telling. Neither are their parents.
The deeper she probes, the more Meg unravels a tapestry of evil that goes far beyond this one death--and the more dangerous her situation becomes. Surrounded by enemies and running out of time, Meg turns to maverick police detective Dan Jarrett for help and protection. If they don't discover the truth fast, she just may be taking an involuntary leave of absence herself--permanently.
416 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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Hal Friedman
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June 15, 2020
Dark and creepy. Great read!
August 26, 2013
I've read better. I'VE READ WORSE. It's easy to follow and there is a good riveting plot. The characters are credible and I had a hard time putting it down once I got into the story.
The thing that bothered me was the quirky writing in the scenes that led up to the attraction between Dan and Meg. I had to smile at it, but it was entertaining. I'm not trying to rip the book apart, really.
The story was good. Things happened in the ritzy town of Knollwood that seem to be random evil, but then they come too fast and too often. Meg is the daughter of the former police partner of Dan Jarrett, whom he has promised to look after, after he died at the hands of one of the bad guys. Dan comes to Knollwood at Meg's request and the story takes off from there.
The thing that bothered me was the quirky writing in the scenes that led up to the attraction between Dan and Meg. I had to smile at it, but it was entertaining. I'm not trying to rip the book apart, really.
The story was good. Things happened in the ritzy town of Knollwood that seem to be random evil, but then they come too fast and too often. Meg is the daughter of the former police partner of Dan Jarrett, whom he has promised to look after, after he died at the hands of one of the bad guys. Dan comes to Knollwood at Meg's request and the story takes off from there.
April 4, 2018
Hal Friedman's previous thriller, A HUNTING WE WILL GO, was pedestrian in the extreme, but at least it was fairly competent. OVER THE EDGE, however, is unable to manage even that. The whole thing feels like a hokey TV movie built entirely on cliches. Even that wouldn't be so bad if the writing was halfway decent, which it isn't. Everything about this book is weak, which is why I didn't bother finishing it.
March 10, 2008
I don't think I've ever given up on a book as early as page 10, so well done, Hal!
July 26, 2011
a very good book...too bad he hasn't written more books
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