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"With crisp prose, deep insight, and a gift for pacing, Carla Norton has brought all her authority and talents to bear in The Edge of Normal. It's a thrilling read that will stay with you long after you turn the last page." --Lisa Unger

"A heart-pounding thrill ride that had me holding my breath to the very end. With a compelling, tough-as-nails heroine and a truly terrifying villain, this is a book you won't soon forget." --Chevy Stevens

"True-crime author Norton delivers an impressive mystery debut with a subject that leaps from the headlines...Norton has created a page-turner with well-developed characters, a truly horrible villain, and the psychological depth of Jonathan Kellerman at his best." --Booklist (starred review)

"Norton has written a nail-biter, but it's Reeve's complicated courage that lingers." --People

"Carla Norton's debut is a fast-paced novel of psychological suspense. The Edge of Normal is a perfect blend of literary style, psychological insight, and edge-of- the-seat thriller." --Jeffery Deaver

"True crime writer Norton (Perfect Victim) makes her first foray into fiction with a compelling--and timely--story about a woman kidnapped when she was 12 and held for four years...Norton skillfully keeps the suspense taut with myriad surprises while giving a tender look at victims whose ordeals are rehashed by lawyers, the media, and pop psychologists...[An] intriguing story." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Norton's deep background in true crime coverage...informs her fiction. The revolving points of view she uses keep the plot steadily building to the kind of page-turning suspense that makes a true thriller." --New York Journal of Books

"Told with lyrical intensity and convincing authority, The Edge of Normal is a terrifying trip into a world of pure evil. Carla Norton introduces a spectacularly flawed heroine in Reeve LeClaire -- a young woman confronting the specter of her horrific past and becoming the target of a psychopath so foul the ink practically rises from the page in an attempt to stop him. Guaranteed to keep you up at night." --Karen Engelmann "This debut thriller by the bestselling author of Perfect Victim features a suspenseful storyline that realistically mirrors recent news headlines of captivity and sadism. Winner of a Royal Palm Literary Award for best unpublished mystery, this nail-bitingly delicious tale will be a treat for psychological thriller fans." --Library Journal (starred review)

"Told with exceptional insight and a Hitchcock-like capacity for suspense, it shows Norton could become one of the finest female thriller writers of her generation." --The Daily Mail