Published: March 02, 2011
Words: 82,959 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781933826240

Short description

A man falls to his death at the Grand Canyon. Accident or murder? What if you could ask him? Cleo Sims, a Boulder, Colorado grief therapist who can contact the dead, and Tyler, a surfer-dude spirit who visits her from beyond, help the grief-stricken young widow investigate the death of her husband. Too Near the Edge won a silver medal for best regional fiction in the 2007 IPPY Book Awards.

Extended description

A man falls to his death at the Grand Canyon. Accident, suicide or murder? What if you could ask him?

When park rangers find Adam's crumpled body 300 feet below the rim of the Grand Canyon, they think he was one more careless tourist. But back home in Boulder, Colorado, his grief-stricken wife Sharon is sure he was murdered. She won't rest until she knows why he was so troubled in the month before he died. Over the objections of her prominent father, she turns to grief therapist Cleo Sims, who runs a project that re-unites people with dead loved ones.

Cleo takes on the challenge to help Sharon contact Adam and solve the mystery of his death. She gets extra encouragement from Tyler, a surfer-dude spirit who visits her from beyond and offers cryptic advice. (Read more) A man falls to his death at the Grand Canyon. Accident, suicide or murder? What if you could ask him?

When park rangers find Adam's crumpled body 300 feet below the rim of the Grand Canyon, they think he was one more careless tourist. But back home in Boulder, Colorado, his grief-stricken wife Sharon is sure he was murdered. She won't rest until she knows why he was so troubled in the month before he died. Over the objections of her prominent father, she turns to grief therapist Cleo Sims, who runs a project that re-unites people with dead loved ones.

Cleo takes on the challenge to help Sharon contact Adam and solve the mystery of his death. She gets extra encouragement from Tyler, a surfer-dude spirit who visits her from beyond and offers cryptic advice.

If you're looking for a fast-paced mystery, with a courageous female sleuth, unexpected plot turns, a cast of fascinating suspects, a touch of humor and a paranormal twist, Too Near the Edge is the quick, enjoyable read for you.

Too Near the Edge won a silver medal for best regional fiction in the 2007 Independent Publisher Book Awards.
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new age, female sleuth, spirit communication, paranormal mystery, spirit guide, scams, boulder colorado, grief therapist

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Review by: A on Sep. 26, 2011 :
Review of member giveaway eBook
Cleo is a psychologist who works with bereaved families. She uses psychic measures to help the families contact their dead relatives. She also has a spirit contact called Tyler, a surfer dude. Sharon asks her to help after her husband dies in mysterious circumstances and Cleo decides to investigate further.
This is a light easy read. Various diversions keep the pace moving along. Ideal beach or plane fare.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Tony Brennan on Aug. 18, 2011 :
The body of a hiker named as Adam Meyer is found at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Was it accidental death,suicide or murder? Into the picture comes psychologist Cleo Sims, who is contacted by the grieving widow Sharon to ascertain what really happened to her husband. Add in Cleo's Contact Project , which involves trying to contact dead spirits and her talking to Tyler, a dead surf dude,who appears with cryptic clues and disappears again with no answers and we have a well crafted novel with unusual trimmings and beautifully described mountain scenes near Boulder,Colorado. The other cast of characters and sub-plot involves Cleo's grandma in a nursing home suffering from Alzheimer's ,her boyfriend Pablo who is a sceptical detective,Sharon's friend Erik who is mysterious and dangerous and her academic father Doctor Waycroft who is opposed to Cleo's project.The novel was well-written and I enjoyed reading same with the surprise ending. The author has produced a very entertaining book with many imaginative features.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: John Stockmyer on July 12, 2011 :
I have only read a few chapters of your book, "Too Near the Edge," and I've already purchased your second book, "Too Far Under." I obviously enjoy your plot, characters, story, etc. and I think you're charging too little for all the work you've put in. Thank You!
(review of free book)

Review by: rhonda laney on July 11, 2011 :
I actually read the second book in the series first sunday am and than went back and read this book. Either one are complete stand alone stories with some same characters but the ones involved in mystery were different. I actually stayed up till 1:00am mon to finsh this book.
I like Cleo character but not too impressed with her boyfriends.Cleo is a grievence councler and has a specail trust that is free to help people connect too their dead ones. She sets it up and the person does the rest if they see someone great sometimes its not who they are trying to contact. Cleo gets involved with the people she's around with and trys to fix things. Tyler is a surfer dude deceased who comes in with surfer language and points her to someone to help. She did not know Tyler when he was alive.
the story has lots of twists and turns I was wrong on guessing who the murderer was. I was given this ebook in exchange for honest review.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Wendy Anderson-Applegren on June 28, 2011 :
I really enjoyed this book. It is smartly done, with a great female lead character. Cleo is a therapist who has skeptically stepped into the world of those departed and helps her clients through grief. She also solves crimes with the help of a surfer-dude ghost, sometimes frustrating to deal with, but the book also has a good sense of humor.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Stephanie Hagen on May 26, 2011 :
My first comment: OMG, I'm so hungry! The food...I want some of that food! My second: wow, some strong, open-minded women. I like that. The Contact Project: very, very interesting. Reading about it actually made me shiver. "Too Near The Edge", is a great read but it could have been longer.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Crystal Waldrum on April 29, 2011 :
An accident is what starts this story off, or was it murder? Either way a sad man died by falling into the Grand Canyon (don't get me started on the dissection of this). A prologue that already starts you thinking.

Fast forward a few months to our introduction to Cleopatra Sims, Cleo to her friends, a grief counsellor who has an unusual element to her practice. It's called the Contact Project and it allows grieving family members the opportunity to possibly contact their deceased loved ones. Not in the hokey John Edwards, Sylvia Brown way, but in a more scientific way - a single occupant in a darkened room reclining in a chair staring in a dark mirror. I'll be honest I didn't find this hokey in the least! It seemed a more New Age scrying method than a seance style. Now Ms. Cleo (yes I know what I just did there) has a small independent practice and screens her applicants to her project with the utmost care. There are a few (bazillion) out there that would scoff at the idea of giving closure to a person in grief in such a un-institutionalized way. Yet she strives to offer the best care and support she can.

Sharon is a newly widowed woman who believes that her husband was murdered and did not accidentally fall into the Grand Canyon. She starts seeing Cleo in the hopes that her dearly departed will tell her what happened and give her some closure. Alas no murder mystery is that simple to solve. Lynn gives us three suspects, all with excellent reasons for wanting Sharon's husband dead (yet the end shocked me, never truly saw that coming).

There is of course the normal sub plots to any good mystery and I found Lynn's ability to tie it all together and keep the stories separate remarkable. I also found the psychic, new age aspects of the story plausible and helping to make the story move smoothly. I don't believe there was a moment where I scoffed (and I do at some psychic stuff). I loved the introduction of Tyler, a complex spirit who stalks Cleo and talks in surfer riddles. Their repertoire was witty and exasperating at the same time.

The twists, runs and blind sides were awesome and I found myself unable to put it down (alas I did when I needed to). I look forward to the next book and can't wait to see what new mystery Cleo and Tyler find themselves in.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: lesleymc on April 22, 2011 :
Good story, good characters, good read. This is an enjoyable read with twists and turns enough to engage the reader and make it a page turner, not in an epic over dramatic way but in a steady, believable, wanting more kind of way. Cleo and Tyler make an interesting murder mystery solving duo. I look forward to reading her next novel.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Amber Carroll on April 16, 2011 :
Cleo is a grief counselor who specializes in helping her patients make contact with those who have died. When Cleo's friend Elisa asks her to talk to Sharon, a friend who has recently lost her husband in a tragic accident, Cleo has no idea what she is in for. Helping Sharon definitely complicates Cleo's life and takes her on an adventure she will never forget. A great read with wonderful characters!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: martin scherer on April 16, 2011 : (no rating)
Too Near The Edge (Cleo & Tyler Mysteries) by Lynn Osterkamp
This was an excellent book. Very well written. The story line holds together with no loose ends. I was very impressed that the characters were well developed and believable. When I read the initial description I wasn't at all certain I would enjoy the book but I would encourage anyone who enjoys mysteries to grab it
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: CR Amundson on April 16, 2011 :
This book was well done all the way around. The characters were believable, the plot was suspenseful, and it was well edited. The main character, Cleo, was so relatable and I just couldn't wait to see what she was going to do next. I will definitely be reading the next book in her series.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Angie Creech on April 14, 2011 :
Cleo is a psychologist who helps people work through their grief issues. In some instances she helps her patients attempt to contact the person in the spirit world. Sharon recently lost her husband when he fell to his death at the Grand Canyon but she is convinced that he was murdered and didn't simply have an unfortunate accident. These two great characters, along with others, work to unravel the mystery of how Sharon's husband died and ended up with a much bigger mystery than then had imagined.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

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