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'As always in a Deaver novel the plot twistst one way and then the next but the tension is superbly maintained' -- The Times 'The twists and turns from devilish Deaver will have you burning the midnight oil, then using it to set fire to the candle you'll be burning at both ends until you finish this. The seamless narrative delights and the reader is drip-fed information that will invite imaginative minds to head into overdrive ... This is the perfect accompaniment on a winter's night, curled up on the sofa with a glass of your favourite tipple.' -- Sun 'He's mesmerising in whatever guise' -- Independent on Sunday Books of the Year 'There is no one better at wrong-footing the reader.' -- Evening Standard
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When a Washington, D.C. police detective is targeted by Henry Loving, he and his family are immediately put under government protection. Loving is a ruthless 'lifter', hired to extract information from his victims, and he will use whatever means necessary including kidnapping, torturing or killing their family. Assigned to the Kesslers is protection officer Corte: uncompromising, relentlessly devoted to protecting those in his care and a brilliant game strategist. He also knows just how brutal the lifter can be - six years earlier, Loving killed someone close to him. The situation soon escalates into a deadly contest between protector and lifter as each tries to outwit the other ...
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Brain-Teaser,
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This review is from: Edge: A Novel (Hardcover)
This action packed, fast paced, heart-pounding brain-teaser pits two ruthless professionals against each other in a cat and mouse game. The suspense generated plays nifty tricks on your mind and every time someone new wanders across the page the atmosphere builds.The storyline is narrated in the first person and has great plotting and a wonderful cast of characters. One of the main characters is a 'shepherd' named Corte who is charged with protecting a principal named Ryan Kessler from a 'lifter' named Henry Loving. (A shepherd is the person in charge of protecting another person (the principal) and the lifter is the person employed to interrogate and extract information from the principal by deadly force or using a family member or friends as leverage. It is challenging at first, there are a lot of acronyms and terms for us to get our heads around but once we get into the swing of things, we are adeptly provided with all the twists and counter-twists to keep us constantly on our toes, we never know what is coming next. The task our hero, Corte, faces is not easy. We learn the Kessler family is a family with many problems and Ryan is no exception, he is cop with a drinking problem and a complex. Corte is faced by an ever-increasing number of distractions, complications in a deadly game as he and his opponent Henry Loving jostle for position from chapter to chapter. This intellectual and psychological thriller gripped my attention from the very beginning and never let go. Corte, a board game aficionado and Loving a very capable nemesis each trying to outwit the other in a real-life game of chess using people as pawns proved to be intriguing, captivating and quite fulfilling from start to finish. It was my first experience reading this author and it will not be the last.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Jeff at his best, love the main character!,
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This review is from: Edge: A Novel (Paperback)
Loved all the references to board game, lots of fun twists and turns. Absolutely recommend this book, would make an excellent gift for anybody who loves puzzles and games.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Edge is a bad read,
By Mark (Calgary) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Edge: A Novel (Hardcover)
Don't bother with this one. The main character who is a specialist in his field gets snuck up on so many times including an old man and a kid that its amazing the main character makes it through and survives the first chapter.
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