The Edge: A Superintendent Mike Yeadings Mystery

Thames Valley Mystery #20

by Clare Curzon

Curzon, Clare

Genres: Mystery

341 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Eileen-Marie Duell Buchanan (1922-2010) was a British author who specialized in writing literature belonging to the mystery, suspense, or detective genre. She wrote under a number of pseudonyms, including Marie Buchanan, Marie Duell, Clare Curzon and Rhona Petrie. She studied French and psychology at King's College in London.

Reviews

[Nessa Glowczewski · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although the idea was interesting, I kept forgetting that the setting was set for modern times. It just felt "old".

[Debbie O'Mahony · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good procedural crime novel with an intricate story. I enjoyed the read!

[Jeane · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick read when on vacation.

[Sharon · Rating 2 out of 5]

An okay novel with an improbable and unsatisfactory ending.

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 ★'s because I kept forgetting this was set in the early 2000's — it sounded more like the mid/late 1800's.

[Beth Evans · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have liked the Mike Yeadings mysteries in the past, but this one was overly complicated and extremely gory. I figured out the culprit well before he/she was revealed in the book, and there were SO many threads going on (including a heroin "mule" who swallowed too many packets of the stuff and you can imagine the result ... quite a red herring). Lots of dysfunctional family stuff, if you like that kind of thing.

[Stu · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't do much for me. Pretty mundane and slow. Not much mystery. This is the first and last time I plan to read a Clare Curzon, Mike Yeadings mystery.