Edge: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (870 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1442335378 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 452 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
police detective Ryan Kessler is targeted by a “lifter”—a hired criminal who uses any “edge” he can to get information his mysterious boss desperately needs, including torture, murder, and kidnapping. Acclaimed bestselling author Jeffery Deaver takes listeners on a brand-new adventure: a race to find and stop a professional criminal whose gruesome specialty lies in extracting information from his innocent victims by any means necessary. Washington, D.C. The job of keeping Kessler and his family alive long enough to find the ultimate perp falls to a seasoned federal protection officer known only as Corte, a man with mysteries of his own and an uncompromising devotion to keeping those in his care alive. Corte and the lifter engage in a deadly contest as the story races to a surprise conclusion that not even the most seasoned Deaver fans can predict.
. While Corte attempts to protect Kessler's family and identify the "primary," Loving's employer, Loving seeks the edge to get the information he needs to extract. (Nov.) (c) Copyright © PWxyz, LLC. From Publishers Weekly Thriller Award–winner Deaver (The Bodies Left Behind) unveils some nifty new tricks in this edge-of-your-seat thriller that pits two worthy antagonists against each other. Deaver's first first-person narrator, Corte, is an exciting new weapon in the author's arsenal of memorable characters. An intercepted communication identifies Loving as the lifter ordered to target Ryan Kessler, a Washington, D.C., metro detective. Corte, "a shepherd," is an agent in the Strategic Protection Department of a secret government agency normally assigned to protect high-profile targets. Henry Loving, "a lift
hahcutt said And he is very good at it. "Edge" is a mess. Deaver is known for twists at the end. And he is very good at it. His twists generally add to the story, make sense in the end, and are not hard to follow (Mistress of Justice). In "Edge" Deaver lost me when the good guy set a trap for the bad guy, but he knew that the bad guy would suspect a trap so he set a trap withi. "Too many missteps, not enough greatness" according to Josh Mauthe. Edge is a standalone novel from Deaver (that is, it doesn't feature either of his recurring main characters, Lincoln Rhyme and Kathryn Dance), and often, those lead to some of his best works. But for whatever reason, Edge didn't do much for me. The premise is certainly appealing enough, as Deaver focuses on Corte, an expert in witness pr. "Wish authors avoided politics" according to TRHOC. Caution: possible spoiler.At times gripping, but not his best. The politics are not overwhelming. Rather they lurk uncomfortably in the background. You just know who the ultimate villain will be when Deaver starts describing a seemingly unconnected character's political party. It seems so many authors these days can't resist letting thei