News from the Edge : Insanity, Illinois (Paperback)

by Mark Sumner (Author)

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Product Description
It's a normal day at the Global Query--calls, calls, calls--from a housewife menaced by her appliances . . . a farmer with a volcano in his apple orchard . . . a man with snow geese in his toilet . . . and, of course, a guy talking to God through his TV. Typical. Until Savvy realizes that all the calls came from the same town in Illinois. .

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Ace (February 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 044100511X
• ISBN-13: 978-0441005116
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,997,353 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Immensely Entertaining fluff, October 17, 2001

By	monsieurms "monsieurms" (USA East Coast) - See all my reviews

If you're like me, you bought this because of the Chronicle on the SF channel. It's way different--most importantly, here, the supernatural IS generally debunked, not real.

There's not much science in these short, prose driven novels. What the author does do well is write hilarious prose. These novels are so funny that you laugh out loud. He's got a turn of the phrase, a feel for the absurd. By the time you are done, you feel guilty for having had so much fun considering how light the plots are....! Ps. I liked Vampires of Vermont better.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tabloid reporter investigates island of the insane, February 21, 1998

By A Customer

Reporter Savvy Skye works for a sleazy tabloid. Investigating a stack of nutty calls, she discovers an island in the Mississippi where everything has gone crazy. There's a murder and a mad doctor and a gentic engineering firm and a possible plague of insanity. A very fast, fun read. I'm looking forward to more adventures with Savvy Skye!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More fun and mystery with Savvy Skye, January 14, 1998

By A Customer

Like the first book in the series, this is a mystery book with only a touch of science fiction. In fact, there's so little sci fi in this one that it makes me wonder why anyone would put it on the sci fi shelves. It really doesn't matter. What matters is -- Savvy's back! This time Savvy is out to figure out what's driving a whole town mad. The plot involves poison apples, genetic engineering, the CDC, and a cute coworker with more looks than brains. Savvy continues her wry observations about herself and others. It's funny, breezy, and interesting. A great cosy.