The Edge of the Crazies, Jamie Harrison
The Edge of the Crazies, Jamie Harrison
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The Edge of the Crazies

Author: Jamie Harrison

Narrator: Justin Price

Unabridged: 9 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/05/2024


Synopsis

"In this madly original debut, Ms. Harrison speaks up in a fresh, animated voice to say something worth saying about the festering animosities of small minds cooped up in small towns." —The New York Times Book Review

Blue Deer, Montana, may seem like a tranquil town nestled at the foot of the Crazy Mountains, but an influx of writers, artists, and actors has driven its inhabitants a little nuts. When someone uses a rifle on George Blackwater as he's working on his new screenplay, Sheriff Jules Clement figures the culprit is George's angry wife, Mona, who has been on the rampage since George's latest batch of affairs. But soon the number of killings multiplies, and Jules is surrounded by a variety of suspects, including George himself, still unhinged by something that happened twenty years ago. As Jules reluctantly digs into the seamy side of his hometown, he finds himself swamped by bad dreams, bad press, and an increasing distaste for his job.

This new edition showcases this wickedly brilliant debut to the critically acclaimed mystery series.

About Jamie Harrison

Jamie Harrison, who has lived in Montana with her family for more than thirty years, has worked as a caterer, a gardener, and an editor. She is the author of five previous novels—the Jules Clement series of mysteries and The Widow Nash, a finalist for the High Plains Book Award and the winner of the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Reading the West Book Award. Find out more at JamieHarrisonbooks.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by James on June 22, 2021

Beginning in 1995, Jamie Harrison, the daughter of novelist Jim Harrison, wrote four novels set in the fictional town of Blue Deer, Montana, located on the edge of the Crazy Mountains, very near where the real town of Livingston, Montana would be found. The main protagonist was a young archaeologist......more

Goodreads review by Carole on October 17, 2020

This was a new series and new author for me. I found the first half of the book choppy and kinda on the edge of crazy. Once the ‘whodunnit’ began in earnest, I found the book much more readable. I am encouraged to read reviews stating that the series gets better in later books. I found the entanglem......more

Goodreads review by Carolyn (in SC) C234D on September 24, 2017

This series is a new one for me, and I really enjoyed book #1. Main character Jules Clement is decent and intelligent. He left Blue Deer, Montana, as a young man, traveled the world, and felt drawn back in his early thirties. Timing is everything, and he was elected sheriff. Things get busy in the c......more