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Over the Edge
In Sedona’s red rock canyons, a former reporter must piece together her shattered memories in time to stop a killer in this cat-and-mouse thriller perfect for fans of CJ Box and Anne Hillerman.
After a disastrous mistake ended her career as a crime reporter, Del Cooper returns to Sedona and takes a gig with a down-on-its-luck tour company while she rebuilds her life. Her peaceful small-town escape ends when, hiking in a remote red rock canyon, she finds the broken body of a murdered man.
At first, she believes the murder is connected to a proposed land trade that will pave the way for a luxury development on the edge of town, but it seems money isn’t the killer’s only motive. As she digs deeper, she uncovers the small town’s darkest secrets, all leading her to Lee Ranch, a former filming location for Western movies. Two women disappear after Del interviews them, and rumors begin to spin faster than Sedona’s famed energy vortexes. But she knows the Someone is watching her from the shadows.
Desperate for answers, Del ventures into the wilderness to lure the killer into the open. But out here in the red rocks, bodies can be lost forever.
After a disastrous mistake ended her career as a crime reporter, Del Cooper returns to Sedona and takes a gig with a down-on-its-luck tour company while she rebuilds her life. Her peaceful small-town escape ends when, hiking in a remote red rock canyon, she finds the broken body of a murdered man.
At first, she believes the murder is connected to a proposed land trade that will pave the way for a luxury development on the edge of town, but it seems money isn’t the killer’s only motive. As she digs deeper, she uncovers the small town’s darkest secrets, all leading her to Lee Ranch, a former filming location for Western movies. Two women disappear after Del interviews them, and rumors begin to spin faster than Sedona’s famed energy vortexes. But she knows the Someone is watching her from the shadows.
Desperate for answers, Del ventures into the wilderness to lure the killer into the open. But out here in the red rocks, bodies can be lost forever.
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Kathleen Bryant
20 books36 followersKathleen Bryant inherited a love of travel from her parents, who bundled her up for her first road trip when she was only six months old. Originally a Midwestern farm girl, she’s spent the past decades thawing out in the West, hiking its deserts and mountains, bouncing along backcountry roads, and sometimes lending a hand at archaeological sites. Her books have been recognized by the Arizona Humanities Council, Foreword, and Romantic Times. A member of Sisters in Crime, she writes mysteries set in the red rock country of Sedona, Arizona.
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January 10, 2024
A cozy mystery with a slow build-up, set in the alluring backdrop of the town of Sedona.
Delilah (Del) has moved back to her hometown in Sedona after a stint as a reporter in the East Coast. She has signed up to be a tour guide for Sky Expeditions. Teejay, Sarah & Missy work with her and they have grown to know each other well. They find a dead body in the mountain ranges. He is Franklin, a person well known in the area, who has been homeless for some time. He was shot. Del takes an interest in finding out what happened. She meets his ex-girlfriend Jane and later Ryan Droscoll, the senior enforcement ranger. Franklin had been at a party the night before he was found dead. There are various hypotheses offered for his murder – personal animosity, drug dealing, smuggling or murky land dealings. There are others in the area who are part of the story – Barbara Lee & Whittaker, owners of Lee Ranch; Marisol, their caretaker; Mark Stillman, a designer; Lyssa, part of a group called ‘Daughters of Ishtar’ among others. There are some brief references to past happenings when Del was in the East Coast, and a few memories are still painful. There are sketchy references to yoga & mysticism, and I agree with the author that the town would lend it itself to that.
I loved the backdrop of beautiful Sedona, though the book does not fully capitalize on the possibilities, and the narration could have been more atmospheric. The sleuthing is amateur and this should be regarded as a cozy mystery. I liked Del’s character, but none of the other characters are well developed (also since the story is told from Del’s perspective). The pace is quite slow, though the suspense does hold well till the end.
The cover is lovely, isn’t it? A light relaxing read.
Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and author for a free electronic review copy.
Delilah (Del) has moved back to her hometown in Sedona after a stint as a reporter in the East Coast. She has signed up to be a tour guide for Sky Expeditions. Teejay, Sarah & Missy work with her and they have grown to know each other well. They find a dead body in the mountain ranges. He is Franklin, a person well known in the area, who has been homeless for some time. He was shot. Del takes an interest in finding out what happened. She meets his ex-girlfriend Jane and later Ryan Droscoll, the senior enforcement ranger. Franklin had been at a party the night before he was found dead. There are various hypotheses offered for his murder – personal animosity, drug dealing, smuggling or murky land dealings. There are others in the area who are part of the story – Barbara Lee & Whittaker, owners of Lee Ranch; Marisol, their caretaker; Mark Stillman, a designer; Lyssa, part of a group called ‘Daughters of Ishtar’ among others. There are some brief references to past happenings when Del was in the East Coast, and a few memories are still painful. There are sketchy references to yoga & mysticism, and I agree with the author that the town would lend it itself to that.
I loved the backdrop of beautiful Sedona, though the book does not fully capitalize on the possibilities, and the narration could have been more atmospheric. The sleuthing is amateur and this should be regarded as a cozy mystery. I liked Del’s character, but none of the other characters are well developed (also since the story is told from Del’s perspective). The pace is quite slow, though the suspense does hold well till the end.
The cover is lovely, isn’t it? A light relaxing read.
Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and author for a free electronic review copy.
June 14, 2024
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Del Cooper made a serious mistake on a story that ended her crime reporter career. Needing to rebuild her life she returns to Sedona, Arizona, and gets a seasonal job at Blue Sky Expeditions which offers off-road excursions in the red rock canyons. While hiking with another guide she makes a tragic discovery, the body of a homeless man who had gone missing. There has been a big push and opposition to a proposed land deal that would change the peacefulness of the area. Did the death have something to do with the land deal or is there something else going on?
Del starts digging into the death and uncovers secrets and clues that all lead to a location where Western movies used to be filmed, Lee Ranch. Then two women she had talked to go missing and she feels someone is watching her. Will she be the next woman to disappear?
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Ms. Bryant has a very descriptive writing style and her words paint beautiful pictures of the Sedona red rock canyons. Throughout the story, the characters travel all around the canyons, all the crevices, caves, and cliffs. It is easy to get lost when you get off a trail. I enjoyed the ability to virtually travel to such grand places but sometimes Del got lost and so did I. She was searching for a certain spiral petroglyph that she remembers from her childhood adventures and I was intrigued by that from the start. The author also includes Native American lore and info about the area's vortexes.
Del (Delilah) is an interesting protagonist with a curious nature which suits her well as she learns her new job and looks into the murder and missing persons. There is a large supporting cast and characters brought in for the mystery. Ms. Bryant does a good job of introducing all the players but it is hard to give them a lot of depth when there are so many. I do hope this book becomes a series because I would like to get to know these characters better.
The mystery unfolded at a leisurely pace with twists and turns and many moments of misdirection. Del suspected almost everyone and right up until the last moments she didn't know who she could trust. Ms. Bryant plotted the mystery very well because I was astonished when all was revealed.
Over the Edge is a stirring mystery surrounded by the vivid imagery of the scenic areas of Sedona. It was like a mini vacation with a mystery to solve. I hope we get to visit these characters and the area again.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Thank you to the author, Crooked Lane Books, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC.
Del Cooper made a serious mistake on a story that ended her crime reporter career. Needing to rebuild her life she returns to Sedona, Arizona, and gets a seasonal job at Blue Sky Expeditions which offers off-road excursions in the red rock canyons. While hiking with another guide she makes a tragic discovery, the body of a homeless man who had gone missing. There has been a big push and opposition to a proposed land deal that would change the peacefulness of the area. Did the death have something to do with the land deal or is there something else going on?
Del starts digging into the death and uncovers secrets and clues that all lead to a location where Western movies used to be filmed, Lee Ranch. Then two women she had talked to go missing and she feels someone is watching her. Will she be the next woman to disappear?
_______
Ms. Bryant has a very descriptive writing style and her words paint beautiful pictures of the Sedona red rock canyons. Throughout the story, the characters travel all around the canyons, all the crevices, caves, and cliffs. It is easy to get lost when you get off a trail. I enjoyed the ability to virtually travel to such grand places but sometimes Del got lost and so did I. She was searching for a certain spiral petroglyph that she remembers from her childhood adventures and I was intrigued by that from the start. The author also includes Native American lore and info about the area's vortexes.
Del (Delilah) is an interesting protagonist with a curious nature which suits her well as she learns her new job and looks into the murder and missing persons. There is a large supporting cast and characters brought in for the mystery. Ms. Bryant does a good job of introducing all the players but it is hard to give them a lot of depth when there are so many. I do hope this book becomes a series because I would like to get to know these characters better.
The mystery unfolded at a leisurely pace with twists and turns and many moments of misdirection. Del suspected almost everyone and right up until the last moments she didn't know who she could trust. Ms. Bryant plotted the mystery very well because I was astonished when all was revealed.
Over the Edge is a stirring mystery surrounded by the vivid imagery of the scenic areas of Sedona. It was like a mini vacation with a mystery to solve. I hope we get to visit these characters and the area again.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Thank you to the author, Crooked Lane Books, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC.
February 28, 2024
I picked up Over The Edge as the backdrop a murder mystery in Sedona, AZ was something new and held a lot of appeal. While the book was an average mystery it took me a very long time to finish this one because of the unusual word choices. Over the course of this book, I felt constantly interrupted with words like "Loupe", "Didgeridoo", "Docent", "Layette" just to name a few. At the start it was great- what better way to improve your vocabulary, especially if its an e-reader and all you have to do is select the word & Kindle will find the definition for you. However over the course of the book words like this appeared frequently and I found it quite irritating because it kept interrupting the flow also especially if there was a simpler word available. Because of this everytime I took a break from reading I found myself quite reluctant to get back to it, and it took twice as long to finish. I enjoy simple, free flowing words that get the message across. However if you have a thing about fancy words this book might not faze you as much as it did me. At its heart, this book had an overly simple plot but was very rich in its descriptions of places/locations in Sedona. It makes sense now that I've read the author's biography - a travel writer. I enjoyed reading chapters that focussed on Blue Sky tourism activities and found the nuances of the small tourism company and its employees quite entertaining.
Thank you Netgalley, Crooked Lane Books & Kathleen Bryant for the arc!
Thank you Netgalley, Crooked Lane Books & Kathleen Bryant for the arc!
July 8, 2024
Sometimes amateur sleuth type novels are done well; sometimes…. It’s like this.
This book made very little sense. I got it because it was a library recommendation with unlimited audiobook availability. It was so jargon-heavy (I’ve never been to Sedona, and didn’t get a lot of the hiking or the geography references), and certain plot-driven things were rushed and others were so overly drawn out. The mystery itself also wasn’t clear. And the characters were all getting mixed up together— did she trust them or not?? Very confusing!
This book made very little sense. I got it because it was a library recommendation with unlimited audiobook availability. It was so jargon-heavy (I’ve never been to Sedona, and didn’t get a lot of the hiking or the geography references), and certain plot-driven things were rushed and others were so overly drawn out. The mystery itself also wasn’t clear. And the characters were all getting mixed up together— did she trust them or not?? Very confusing!
June 1, 2024
Over the Edge is a mystery with a bit of a thriller feel to it. The protagonist is a disgraced journalist who is now working as a jeep driver for a local tour company in Sedona, Arizona. Del Cooper returned to Sedona and is living in the flat above the barn while renting out her aunt's home for income. Her last investigative endeavour ended up with her being wounded and young policeman being killed. She went home with her tail between her legs. You can't stop an investigative reporter from investigating, so when a local homeless man is killed, she begins nosing around. With more than one motive, including being about the environment and land exchange deal, she begins suspecting more than one person and she isn't sure who she can trust.
Over the Edge was a very descriptive story and if you have never been seen the Red Rocks of Sedona, you would be able to picture them well after reading this book. I liked Del as a character. She had made a terrible mistake in her past, but she is trying to start over and make a new life. She has great memories of the area, especially of Lee Ranch, a former filming location for Western movies, where her aunt had worked and been friends with the owners. There were a lot of suspects, as well as some missing people that could have been involved and I had a lot of guesses, but was never sure. With so many people that seemed to have secrets and were not telling the truth, to new acquaintances, Del was having a tough time figuring this out. There was a bit of a paranormal feel with Del having dreams that helped her solve the crime, but that was a very small part of the story. When the reveal finally came, I was surprised. Overall this is a wonderful book for armchair travel, as well as having a well plotted mystery. I really liked most of the characters and hope we will be in Sedona once again with Del and all her friends.
Over the Edge was a very descriptive story and if you have never been seen the Red Rocks of Sedona, you would be able to picture them well after reading this book. I liked Del as a character. She had made a terrible mistake in her past, but she is trying to start over and make a new life. She has great memories of the area, especially of Lee Ranch, a former filming location for Western movies, where her aunt had worked and been friends with the owners. There were a lot of suspects, as well as some missing people that could have been involved and I had a lot of guesses, but was never sure. With so many people that seemed to have secrets and were not telling the truth, to new acquaintances, Del was having a tough time figuring this out. There was a bit of a paranormal feel with Del having dreams that helped her solve the crime, but that was a very small part of the story. When the reveal finally came, I was surprised. Overall this is a wonderful book for armchair travel, as well as having a well plotted mystery. I really liked most of the characters and hope we will be in Sedona once again with Del and all her friends.
June 5, 2024
Over the Edge by Kathleen Bryant is a book that both traditional and cozy mystery lovers will enjoy. Though it’s labeled as traditional, it’s what I’d call a cozy with a bit of an edge. The sleuth is a former crime reporter who is now working with a Jeep tour guide company in Sedona, AZ.
Del left her career as a reporter when she became involved in a story that ended in tragedy…a tragedy of her own making. Now she lives in Sedona on her late aunt’s property and is a new hire at a tour guide company. I’ve never been to Sedona, but apparently there are lots of these Jeep tour guide companies for real! Del spots the body of a local homeless man lying on a boulder in what looks like an accidental death; however, it wasn’t an accident. The man was shot.
Over the Edge is a slower paced mystery with a great deal of beautifully descriptive writing. It allowed me to feel as if I could see the events unfolding amidst the red rock canyons in Sedona. The author also added details about Sedona’s new-agey culture as well as some traditional Native American information.
It was hard for me to keep the characters straight once in a while, but I did eventually keep them straight. The main characters, Del and a couple of others are well-described. The side characters had less description, but they were important to the story.
Over the Edge’s mystery, while slow-paced, kept me guessing. There are a lot of hints and clues along the way that help lead you to the killer. It’s a clean mystery with no gruesome scenes or adult scenes. There is very little foul language, if any. I didn’t notice any as I was reading though.
Overall, I enjoyed Over the Edge and recommend it for its highly detailed setting descriptions, realistic characters, and bewildering mystery.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.
Del left her career as a reporter when she became involved in a story that ended in tragedy…a tragedy of her own making. Now she lives in Sedona on her late aunt’s property and is a new hire at a tour guide company. I’ve never been to Sedona, but apparently there are lots of these Jeep tour guide companies for real! Del spots the body of a local homeless man lying on a boulder in what looks like an accidental death; however, it wasn’t an accident. The man was shot.
Over the Edge is a slower paced mystery with a great deal of beautifully descriptive writing. It allowed me to feel as if I could see the events unfolding amidst the red rock canyons in Sedona. The author also added details about Sedona’s new-agey culture as well as some traditional Native American information.
It was hard for me to keep the characters straight once in a while, but I did eventually keep them straight. The main characters, Del and a couple of others are well-described. The side characters had less description, but they were important to the story.
Over the Edge’s mystery, while slow-paced, kept me guessing. There are a lot of hints and clues along the way that help lead you to the killer. It’s a clean mystery with no gruesome scenes or adult scenes. There is very little foul language, if any. I didn’t notice any as I was reading though.
Overall, I enjoyed Over the Edge and recommend it for its highly detailed setting descriptions, realistic characters, and bewildering mystery.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.
March 17, 2024
Over the Edge
A Novel
by Kathleen Bryant
Pub Date 04 Jun 2024
Crooked Lane Books
General Fiction \(Adult\)| Mystery & Thrillers
Crooked Lane Books and Netgalley provided me with a copy of Over the Edge for review:
This cat-and-mouse thriller sets in the red rock canyons of Sedona, where a former reporter must piece together her shattered memories in order to stop a killer.
In an effort to rebuild her life, Del Cooper takes a job with a down-on-its-luck tour company in Sedona after a disastrous mistake ends her career as a crime reporter. Her peaceful small-town escape ends when, hiking in a remote red rock canyon, she finds the broken body of a murdered man. While hiking in a remote red rock canyon, she finds the body of a murdered man, ending her peaceful small-town escape.
Initially, she believes the murder is connected with a land deal that will pave the way for a luxury development on the edge of town, but it seems money was not the killer's only motivation. As she digs deeper, she discovers the town's darkest secrets, which lead her to Lee Ranch, a former Western movie location. Del interviews two women, and rumors begin to swirl faster than Sedona's famous energy vortexes. But she knows the truth: Someone is watching her from the shadows.However, she knows the truth: Someone is watching her.
Del becomes desperate for answers and ventures into the wilderness to lure the killer out into the open. In the red rocks, however, bodies can be lost forever.
I give Over the Edge four out of five stars!
Happy Reading!
A Novel
by Kathleen Bryant
Pub Date 04 Jun 2024
Crooked Lane Books
General Fiction \(Adult\)| Mystery & Thrillers
Crooked Lane Books and Netgalley provided me with a copy of Over the Edge for review:
This cat-and-mouse thriller sets in the red rock canyons of Sedona, where a former reporter must piece together her shattered memories in order to stop a killer.
In an effort to rebuild her life, Del Cooper takes a job with a down-on-its-luck tour company in Sedona after a disastrous mistake ends her career as a crime reporter. Her peaceful small-town escape ends when, hiking in a remote red rock canyon, she finds the broken body of a murdered man. While hiking in a remote red rock canyon, she finds the body of a murdered man, ending her peaceful small-town escape.
Initially, she believes the murder is connected with a land deal that will pave the way for a luxury development on the edge of town, but it seems money was not the killer's only motivation. As she digs deeper, she discovers the town's darkest secrets, which lead her to Lee Ranch, a former Western movie location. Del interviews two women, and rumors begin to swirl faster than Sedona's famous energy vortexes. But she knows the truth: Someone is watching her from the shadows.However, she knows the truth: Someone is watching her.
Del becomes desperate for answers and ventures into the wilderness to lure the killer out into the open. In the red rocks, however, bodies can be lost forever.
I give Over the Edge four out of five stars!
Happy Reading!
July 11, 2024
My rating would really be more of a 3.5 only because near the middle to the end of the book, it felt like the story was not holding together in some areas. (But a rating of 3 felt too low because I did enjoy the majority of the book.)
The part where she experienced a past trauma was hinted at but only briefly explored and then it seemed…almost anticlimactic in a way, which was ironic as it was supposed to be super intense.
Then there are these visions that she has every once in a while and by the time I ended the book, I couldn’t figure out what those had to do with the story at all. It would have been nice if the author had either removed them entirely or turned them into something more connected to the story.
I actually enjoyed the overall concept of the book and the descriptions were well written and beautiful to read but…near the end, I struggled to figure out what was happening. I couldn’t figure out who she trusted and then who she didn’t. It seemed to flip-flop a bit.
Still, I gave a 4 rating because it did keep me till the end, even if I started skipping a bit near the last few pages.
The part where she experienced a past trauma was hinted at but only briefly explored and then it seemed…almost anticlimactic in a way, which was ironic as it was supposed to be super intense.
Then there are these visions that she has every once in a while and by the time I ended the book, I couldn’t figure out what those had to do with the story at all. It would have been nice if the author had either removed them entirely or turned them into something more connected to the story.
I actually enjoyed the overall concept of the book and the descriptions were well written and beautiful to read but…near the end, I struggled to figure out what was happening. I couldn’t figure out who she trusted and then who she didn’t. It seemed to flip-flop a bit.
Still, I gave a 4 rating because it did keep me till the end, even if I started skipping a bit near the last few pages.
June 17, 2024
A must read Sedona mystery for anyone who ever visited Sedona, took a Pink Jeep tour, or dreamed about being a tour driver. This behind the scenes and scenery look opens a back door look at the life and people of Sedona.
Del Cooper returns to a Sedona she knew as a girl to find much the same but also feels hints of peril on familiar paths. Besides sights and smells of Sedona on every page, danger lurks in the cliffs and dry river beds. Bryant creates a world that blends the tourist business, local history, and the mystical pull of the red rocks. From the peaceful smells and trails to the real desert dangers -the approaching wildfire with a killer lurking among friends.
Kathleen Bryant has lived in and written about Sedona's history, geography, culture and natural world and probably has walked every step she writes about.
Del Cooper returns to a Sedona she knew as a girl to find much the same but also feels hints of peril on familiar paths. Besides sights and smells of Sedona on every page, danger lurks in the cliffs and dry river beds. Bryant creates a world that blends the tourist business, local history, and the mystical pull of the red rocks. From the peaceful smells and trails to the real desert dangers -the approaching wildfire with a killer lurking among friends.
Kathleen Bryant has lived in and written about Sedona's history, geography, culture and natural world and probably has walked every step she writes about.
April 15, 2025
wanted to like this one more...del is back in her hometown of Sedona. She is working as a tour guide when a body is found. It turns out to be none other than Franklin a well known homeless man. But that isn't all. After a woman is arrested and released she disappears...then another woman does. Del takes it upon herself to find out what it is happening. I loved all of the Sedona references and the landscape but at times it felt wordy to me. It felt a little disjointed with the amount of extra fluff that was added in. Some of the chapters in my opinion were long...overall I enjoyed it and would recommend to people who like that slow burn, amateur sleuthing, mystery.
June 21, 2024
A mystery that weaves in the fascinating history of Sedona, Arizona, I was hooked from the start of this book. It's a bit of a nail-biter until the end when all is resolved. The history of Sedona is interesting, particularly in light of all the art and hiking in the area that has popularized it. I appreciate the author's notes at the end, outlining specific areas in Sedona for hiking and visiting.
September 7, 2024
A curious enough mystery thriller. And being familiar with Sedona, it was fun to visualize the scenes. I listened to the audio version. Narrators voice was pleasant but there were a handful of words that were mispronounced that felt like laziness… I’d think folks doing voiceover work would requires research of local pronunciation. Eg misprouncing Abuela, Cholla and javelina. These are words very specific to the books setting.
July 18, 2024
This novel started out slowly, but I felt that I should stay with it. Del Cooper, disgraced reporter turned jeep tour guide newbie, grows on the reader. I liked her spunkiness, her love of Sedona, which I enjoyed when I visited there, and the story was well-paced once it caught its stride. I hope there is a sequel in the future.
December 23, 2024
The story/mystery itself was fine. There was sometimes an excessive amount of description of views, nature, and geology, but that can be forgiven. What bugged me EVERY time was when the character Chase was mentioned the author wrote "Chase, like the bank." We get it. It might be cheeky the first time. But more than five times is way too much!
April 1, 2024
This was OK for me - a bit overly descriptive at times and some interruptions to the story that made it hard to get back into it.
Some aspects of it being a thriller, and at other times it read like non-fiction.
Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher for access to this e-ARC.
Some aspects of it being a thriller, and at other times it read like non-fiction.
Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher for access to this e-ARC.
July 11, 2024
This book just did not do it for me. It was a struggle to finish. I kept going, hoping for something i dont know thrilling or gasp worthy to happen, but it did not deliver.
August 2, 2024
I am a bit ambiguous about this one. Nice storyline, somewhat intelligent characters, just not a book that tells me I should read more by this author.
August 12, 2024
A good who done it with descriptive views of Sedona and the red rocks.
September 30, 2024
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November 11, 2024Pleasant read - not only a fine mystery, but rich with natural history of the Sedona area, and a bit of the debate around how best to steward the land in the face of development.
March 2, 2025
I used to live in Arizona and loved all the references to the desert. Fun little mystery!
March 17, 2025
If you have been to Sedona, this mystery will deepen your knowledge of the local cuture and remind you of Sedona's beauty. A pretty good mystery.
April 30, 2025
3.5 stars. This novel is set in Sedona and I am familiar with the area so it was an enjoyable read. It was slow in places but well written.
June 25, 2025
The book reminded me of my long ago journey through Oak Creek Canyon, and I learned a lot that I didn't know about this beautiful part of our country.
June 1, 2024
I picked up Kathleen Bryant's Over the Edge primarily for its Sedona setting-- one that I am very familiar with-- and the setting certainly did not disappoint. Bryant had me deep in Red Rock Country, visiting ancient Indian ruins, hiking remote canyons, slapping off orange-red dust, and thirstily emptying my water bottle while watching tourist-laden Jeeps jounce past. And speaking of them,
anyone who's been to Sedona has seen the ubiquitous Pink Jeeps, and I enjoyed learning more about that part of Sedona's tourism industry.
The mystery is a strong one that kept me guessing, and the action unfolds at a steady pace. Unfortunately, I never warmed up to Del Cooper, and that definitely is a problem. If Del makes another appearance, will I read the book? Probably, if it's also set in Sedona. But if I still don't warm up to her, I'll have to find another fictional way back to Red Rock Country.
(Review copy courtesy of the publisher and Net Galley)
anyone who's been to Sedona has seen the ubiquitous Pink Jeeps, and I enjoyed learning more about that part of Sedona's tourism industry.
The mystery is a strong one that kept me guessing, and the action unfolds at a steady pace. Unfortunately, I never warmed up to Del Cooper, and that definitely is a problem. If Del makes another appearance, will I read the book? Probably, if it's also set in Sedona. But if I still don't warm up to her, I'll have to find another fictional way back to Red Rock Country.
(Review copy courtesy of the publisher and Net Galley)
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June 28, 2024i just found out i won this ebook today 6 13 204! 6 24 2024 still didnt get it
6 28 2024 got it
6 28 2024 got it
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October 23, 2024
Just not very well written
Meh. I love mysteries and Sedona feels like it would be a great place to set a story, but this just doesn’t add up. The plot line was confusing and had gaps in it. My book club chose it and most agreed it just wasn’t a worthwhile read.
Meh. I love mysteries and Sedona feels like it would be a great place to set a story, but this just doesn’t add up. The plot line was confusing and had gaps in it. My book club chose it and most agreed it just wasn’t a worthwhile read.
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