Published: June 12, 2012
Words: 35,310 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476110738

Short description

"...gripping, with an authentic voice... a marvelous technical feat... By turns funny, touching, and horrifying; a beautiful job." - Diana Gabaldon, New York Times Bestseller. Edges is a compilation of diverse mystery short stories from award-winning writer Michael Hiebert. Coming in at over 34,000 words of fiction, this collection is anything but small.

Extended description

Praise for My Lame Summer Journal by Brandon Harris Grade 7

"This story is wonderful... Shades of Catcher in the Rye and Summer of '42, yet with more subtle drama and tragedy than either one of them. The progression from laconic, semi-articulate disdain to hyperbolic overkill to stark, poetic simplicity is masterful and the characters are brilliant. The English teacher, Mr. Sanders, emerges clearly, without ever being described; the father is juxtaposed with Curley [from Of Mice and Men] without a direct connection ever being made; and the narrator's skills increasing exponentially as the overwhelming aura of inevitability gains momentum."
- Jack Whyte, Best-selling author of the Uther series. (Read more) Praise for My Lame Summer Journal by Brandon Harris Grade 7

"This story is wonderful... Shades of Catcher in the Rye and Summer of '42, yet with more subtle drama and tragedy than either one of them. The progression from laconic, semi-articulate disdain to hyperbolic overkill to stark, poetic simplicity is masterful and the characters are brilliant. The English teacher, Mr. Sanders, emerges clearly, without ever being described; the father is juxtaposed with Curley [from Of Mice and Men] without a direct connection ever being made; and the narrator's skills increasing exponentially as the overwhelming aura of inevitability gains momentum."
- Jack Whyte, Best-selling author of the Uther series.

"Not only a gripping story with an authentic voice, but a marvelous technical feat, combining three separate stories taking place simultaneously. By turns funny, touching, and horrifying; a beautiful job."
- Diana Gabaldon, New York Times Best-selling author of the Outlander series.

Edges is a compilation of mystery stories from award-winning author Michael Hiebert. The selections are diverse and tend to go in directions on doesn't expect.

Coming in at over 34,000 words of fiction, this collection is anything but small. The stories may be few (there are four), but rest assured, they pack a wallop.
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mystery, anthology, short stories, drugs, dog, police, child, stories, journal, crazy, lawyer, award winner, awardwinning, gun, awardwinner, mystery stories, awardwinning author, michael hiebert

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Review by: Falcon Ridge Publishing on July 15, 2012 :
Edges, by Michael Hiebert, is a collection of four crime-related short stories. They are all fine stories, but the first one, "My Lame Summer Journal by Brandon Harris" shines. It is quite wonderful. And sad. And uplifting, in a weird way. Hiebert has managed to tell the story from the point of view of a young boy, a story that kept me on the edge of my seat, wondering what the adults in his life were going to do. An incredibly believable voice. That one story alone is worth the price of admission. It is certainly worth the five stars.
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