The Edge of the Gulf

Rating:
Summary: Rich, Smart, and Entertaining
Review: A family member just sent me this novel for my birthday; said it was perfect my trip to the Maine coast. It was -- but that doesn't really describe the full experience. Thoroughly engrossing, an intelligent, emotionally satisfying page-turner.
Highly recommended for your vacation reading (the atmospheric seaside setting is an extra value.)

Rating:
Summary: Gripping !
Review: Although I've visited this area of the Gulf once, I am an admittedly provincial New Englander with no previous, particular interest in the setting of this excellent mystery novel. Hury's handling of the subtle relationshiops between his characters and the expertly drawn setting, however, make me want to get down there again. I loved this book. I get sick of suspense novels that have unrealistic, unintelligent plots, inch-deep characters, and no concern with or nuanced grasp of cultural issues. This one has it all, and is extremely well-written. Appears to be the author's first; I eagerly await his next!

Rating:
Summary: Very, very interesting
Review: Psychological and emotional suspense grounded in interesting characters, plus provocative current social themes -- not just the usual gunfire, mayhem, and chase sequences. I quit reading suspense and mystery awhile ago but this novel was extraordinary. (A friend recommended this after hearing an interview with the author.) Well done! I didn't want it to end. The sense of place is a bonus; the Gulf coast setting and cultural milieu is evocatively rendered.