A tense yet thrilling novel from Alan Gibbon that tackles the issues of domestic violence, fear and prejudice with great pace and vitality.

Danny is a boy on the edge. A boy teetering on the brink of no return, living in fear.

Cathy is his mother; she has been broken by fear. Chris is fear -- and they belong to him...When Danny and Cathy break free of their fear and escape to start a new life, instead of freedom they find danger an prejudice of a different kind.

The Edge is a tense and dramatic thriller, the story is incredibly well plotted and paced with excellent characterisation.