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The Edge (Hardcover)

by Chris Simms (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Orion (30 April 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1409111059
  • ISBN-13: 978-1409111054
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 962,649 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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It's the phone call DI Jon Spicer has long feared - his wild younger brother has been found dead. He has been murdered and horribly mutilated. Aware Dave was involved in drugs, Jon had hoped to steer him away from his doomed and self-destructive fate. Full of anger, he heads to the town where Dave's body was discovered, bent on finding the killer. Meanwhile, Dave's young girlfriend, Zoe, is trapped in an inner-city hell. Vulnerable, destitute and now alone, she is being hunted by the vicious criminal Dave owed money to. Arriving in the Peak District, Jon finds a community with plenty to hide. With time running out and his distraught family cracking under the strain, Jon realises the truth of his brother's death lies in two places: with a frightened girl trapped somewhere among Manchester's tower-blocks and out on the bleak heights overlooking the secretive rural town...


About the Author

Chris Simms' acclaimed novel, 'Killing the Beasts' was selected as a Best Crime book for 2005 by SHOTS magazine. His second novel, 'Pecking Order', was selected as a Best British crime novel by DEADLY PLEASURES magazine. He was also selected as a Waterstone's Author for the Future, one of twenty-five writers tipped by publishers, editors and agents, 'to produce the most impressive body of work over the next quarter century'. In 2008 he was nominated for the Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year and for a Crime Writer's Association Dagger. Chris lives in Manchester.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Edge of the seat stuff, 1 May 2009
By Chris High "Chris H" (Wirral, Merseyside,England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Edge (Paperback)
Slick dialogue, vivid descriptions, knowledgeable insight and believable scenarios are Chris Simms' stock in trade and he does not disappoint with what is quite possibly his best Spicer novel yet. On the strength of the acclaimed Hell's Fire, DI Jon Spicer's return to feature in this his fifth case under the stewardship of author, Simms. The Edge has been keenly anticipated and not least for the fact that the writer knows what he's doing.
It's the phone call DI Jon Spicer has long feared - his wild younger brother has been found murdered and horribly mutilated. Aware Dave was involved in drugs, Jon had hoped to steer him away from his doomed and self-destructive fate and full of anger, he heads to the town where Dave's body has been discovered, bent on finding the killer.
Meanwhile, Dave's young girlfriend, Zoe, is trapped in an inner-city hell. Vulnerable, destitute and now alone, she is being hunted by the vicious criminal Dave owed money to. Arriving in the Peak District, Jon finds a community with plenty to hide. With time running out and his distraught family cracking under the strain, Jon realises the truth of his brother's death lies in two places: with a frightened girl trapped somewhere among Manchester's tower-blocks and out on the bleak heights overlooking the secretive rural town.
Taking Spicer out of the office and plunging him into intensely personal situations that go far beyond his career, Chris Simms seems to have invigorated his central character with a fresh energy that can be seen to be leaps and bounds ahead of those who proclaim to be better writers.
Spicer's relationships both inside and outside of his career see him set on a path of self-destruction which further adds to the man's charm, as each reader relates to moments in their own lives when the same can be said of the choices they too have made and regretted. In the hands of this author, however, these storylines are always eminently readable and go some way providing his stories with an extra dimension.
As lightening paced as it gets, Chris Simms' The Edge is a must read novel for all those who enjoy top quality crime fiction and like to think a little about the stories they are given, rather than simply put them down and forget about them when they're done.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Wow what a surprise !, 6 May 2009
By C. Geiger - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Edge (Paperback)
Wow what a surprise, this book had me eagerly turning the pages. The 'I-couldn't-put-it-down' description was made for a book like this. The reason for surprise was the 'important' first page was dull, I'd never heard of the author [Chris Simms] and the cover wouldn't inspire anyone to pick it off the shelf. Once I'd got past these obstacles, I was soon gulping down the pages. I felt as desperate as DI Jon Spicer in finding out who murdered his brother. The writing was fast, always carrying the story forward. The dialogue was detailed and realistic; the descriptions were sharp and the story believable. It makes a refreshing change to read a book of this genre and quality that's British. I'd love the opportunity to read his other books now...
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