A family is hunted by a notorious “lifter”, hired to extract information from them using any kind of leverage he can find.
Corte, a serious but ultimately kind special officer, is charged with the safeguarding of the Kessler family, after it is learned that they are being targeted by the awful lifter, and past nemesis of Corte, Henry Loving. The head of the family Ryan, who was once a celebrated hero cop, finds the situation ludicrous, until a failed attack on their homestead convinces him of the danger he is in, and also of Corte’s ability to outthink Loving.
The group, including Corte, Ryan, Ryan’s wife Joanne and her sister Maree, along with several agents, go on the run, attempting to elude the skilful hunter. However, Loving has proven himself in the past, finding any way to force information from his prey, so Corte must use all his smarts to stay ahead of the “game”, whilst avoiding his own urges to try and seek revenge against Loving which could endanger his current mission.
A spectacular example of why Deaver is one of the best crime writers in history. Never a let down, Deaver consistently provides exciting and well-plotted stories, with intriguing characters. His use of twists and turns is genius, few can be predicted, and they keep the story thrilling throughout.
Edge is a particular interesting story because it brings to light the parts of our lives which make is vulnerable, and how evil people will exploit this for their own ends. Corte, with his cupboard full of skeletons, attempts to keep his relationship with his charges completely professional, but cannot help but get sucked into the humanity, or rather inhumanity, of their predicament. Loving is a worthy villain, offering a brilliant mind with a professional maliciousness which makes him an extremely dangerous presence throughout the book, even though he is mostly terrorizing them from a distance.
Expertly written action/thriller, but with enough character development to make the book deep, Deaver will keep you page turning for days on end.
