The Edge of Winter

By Luanne Rice

Book Overview

Neve Halloran and her daughter have shared a fierce love for the austere beauty of Rhode Island's South County ever since Neve guided Mickey's first baby steps along the sandy shore. Now, with Mickey... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553805274
• ISBN13: 9780553805277
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.4" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

The Edge of Winter

This was an awesome book! I am not usually interested in historical fiction but this one really kept my attention. Rice makes you fall in love with the characters and gets you worried about their problems so much that you just want to fix it for them. I reccommend this book to anyone.

Heartwarming and excellent beach read

This is my first Luanne Rice book, and it most certainly will not be my last, as she has a new fan in me. This book was not only heartwarming with some wonderful metaphorical and lyrical passages and theme, but it was refreshing to read about teenagers who go above and beyond and have a passion about nature, life, parents, friendships and history, instead of the headlines screaming of spiraling out of control youths. To each his own, is the only comment I would make about the negative reviews, there's a reader for every book and a writer for every theme and plot, thankfully.

My first Luanne Rice book...

I have to say I think the good reviews override the cynical reviews here, thank goodness. I too don't understand some of the reviewers of this book because I thought it was lovely. It's about a girl whose friends are changing while her views stay the same. She meets a young man who has similar views as she does. The same happens for her mother and both characters find how important it is to open up to new (and familiar) people. In fact, many of the characters in this book learn that lesson. This world is filled with people who are in a constant rush. This book showed me that there are still people who care about preserving things, and enjoying nature. If you're ready to sit down and take time to read a wonderfully written book, pick this one up. I am now a fan of Luanne Rice.

Awesome!

I was suprised at the low rating by others of this book. It's one of the best books I've read in a long time. I plan to pass it on to several people. It was so moving. I love the characters and the descriptive setting. I was disappointed when I was finished reading it because I know it will be awhile before I find another book that I enjoy so much.

One of Rice's best novels.

I was shocked to read negative reviews here. I really enjoyed this novel, probably one of my favorites written by Luanne Rice. Predictability seems to be an issue for other reviewers...to that, I say read a mystery if you want less predictability. But for those who want to read a novel that explores the human heart's ability to forgive not only others but oneself as well, this is a story that will keep you interested and inspired.