To the Edge [Paperback]

Cameron Abbott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2001

A Sexually Explosive Tale of Coming of Age and Coming to Terms with Life; A compulsively readable, erotically charged novel filled with vivid, delectable characters and some of the most sizzling scenes in lesbian literature. In school, Anne and Gallagher shared a friendship that came dangerously close to a relationship, but Gallagher insisted she could never date a woman. Now studying drama at university, Anne is starting to feel the same raw desire for the alluring, provocative Rae Sheldon. Under Rae's seductive spell, Anne falls into a world of love, sizzling passion and ultimate betrayal. Eighteen years later, Anne is a successfully lawyer at a top law firm, embroiled in the highest-profile and most sinister case of her career. Is it a coincidence that Rae is suddenly back in her life, now that Gallagher is about to get married and Anne has just set her sights on someone new. With old loves and dormant desires rekindled, Anne must decide what each of these women is offering her - and whether or not she dares take it!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is an excellent and highly readable coming-of-age romance, and a legal thriller as well... Combines the vitality of early feminist ideals and erotic longings with today's issues of courage and power in the life of one heroic woman." - Phyllis Chesler, PhD

About the Author

Cameron Abbott is an attorney in New York, where she litigates complex commercial disputes involving a variety of high-tech industries around the world. She also serves as an arbitrator in the securities industry, holds a teaching position as Adjunct Professor of Law, and has appeared as a television commentator on various legal issues.

Product Details

• Paperback: 247 pages
• Publisher: Harrington Park Press (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560232234
• ISBN-13: 978-1560232230
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,812,455 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Cross Genre Keeper, December 20, 2002

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Lori L. Lake "Author of Like Lovers Do, Buyer... (Portland, Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: To the Edge (Paperback)

First time novelist Cameron Abbott has written a cross-genre novel that of romance, coming of age, and a legal thriller as well. Anne Henderson is the main character. She's gone off to college, still in love with Gallagher, a high school friend who hasn't yet graduated. In the first half of the book, Anne goes through the normal college woes, including meeting Rae Sheldon, a bisexual party girl who doesn't seem to know what she wants and is destined to break Anne's heart, which she does quite handily. Then fast forward eighteen years for the second half. Anne has become a lawyer in a big firm and is working on an important case. Both Rae and Gallagher come back into her life, as well as a new love interest, Rachel. What will happen to Anne's love life? What about her career and the big case?

Abbott does a nice job joining the two halves of this story and maintaining continuity. Anne is definitely a bit jaded by the second half, but she is never a whiner and you can't help but like her and root for her. Gallagher, Rachel, and Rae are all compelling characters, and the story, while not jam-packed with surprises, does offer up a couple unexpected twists.

Written by an author with intelligence and skill, this thoughtful and entertaining story is sure to please readers. I highly recommend it.

--Lori L. Lake, Midwest Book Review

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, March 16, 2002

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This review is from: To the Edge (Paperback)

Cameron Abbott has scored big with what is apparently her first novel. She develops her characters well and doesn't rush her story. The scenes develop at a believeable pace and there is always just enough uncertainty that you can't be sure where the story is going. The story is told in two parts. First, it's the 1970s and you meet Anne Henderson at college. She's a star in the college theater group, but that's small consolation in her private life. She thinks she's in love with a friend from high school, Gallagher Davenport, who is straight, so that appears to be hopeless. Anne has dismissed her feelings as just strong bonds of friendship and has followed convention by having a boyfried. Something is missing though. Instead, Anne finds herself being drawn in by the fascinating Rae Sheldon. Rae will entice her, love her and betray her. Then the book flips to twenty years later. Anne is a high powered lawyer in a New York firm and just as she's involved in an important case, both Gallagher and Rae show up in her life. Anne's attraction to Gallagher is still strong and though she's willing to settle for friendship, Gallagher seems to be indicating she wants something more. Anne's just as determined to stay away from Rae, who won't leave her alone. Meanwhile, there is a summer intern at the law firm who is definitely trying to put the moves on Anne AND her case appears to be headed for disaster. There are enough twists and turns in this plot to keep you wondering how it will turn out, literally until the last pages. I read the whole book in a few hours. Great work.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Woowhee this was fun!, May 9, 2003

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blondiechick (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: To the Edge (Paperback)

This was a really fun read and diverting on a lot of levels. I like thrillers and while lots of lesbians are writing mysteries, I think only Therese Szymanski is writing thrillers, so I was pleased to read this book for that reason alone.

Better yet, this is the work of a professional. I am so tired of self-published documents disguised as books being hyped and sold at high prices -- I've been burned. Cameron Abbott knows how to write a correct sentence, and intriguing, character-driven dialog. Compare the sample on her website to what you'll find at the website for Around We Go (for example) and you'll see exactly what I mean. There's just no comparison. To the Edge is an excellent novel produced by professionals and worth every penny.

You'll notice that writer Lori Lake has also written a review for this book and I won't bother repeating the things she said, which are all true.