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Wish I could have gotten past the first few chapters...	Customer Rating:
I could not finish this book. I bought it based on its positive reviews, but I took it on vacation, and could not make it past the first few chapters. Maybe it gets better, but the writing seemed meladramatic and it DID, as another reviewer commented, seem like just another family drama. One that did not interest me.

Wonderful!	Customer Rating:
After reading "Wildwood" i was a bit skeptical about trying this book. I was very suprised at how much i enjoyed it. Micki and Beth showed me how teenagers these days aren't the "little angels" everyone thinks they are. Great reality reading!

Biblioholic Binge

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The Edge of the Sky had me on the edge of my seat for two days wondering what would happen next. I can only imagine what it would be like to be in Lana's shoes. No thanks! It is difficult enough to raise two teenaged girls. Add to the mix of that challenge, a husband and father dying suddenly. Also included is having the biological dad of your adopted daughter enter the picture. His return then causes your biological daughter to be resentful because now she doesn't have a dad. For Lana to shoulder all of the girls' grief and baggage, as well as her own grief, on top of the day to day responsibilities, created a real sense of empathy in me for her. How would I handle the difficulties she faced? The Edge of the Sky was especially interesting to me experiencing Lana navigating her way through my hometown. Not many books out there are set in San Diego.That was a visual bonus for me. Thanks Dru. The Edge of the Sky is a book that this unabashed biblioholic will keep on her bookshelf for friends and family to enjoy.

A terrific, real-world novel about one family

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This is one of those terrific novels that show how real people -- people we all can relate to -- deal with life's ups and downs. Lana loves her family -- husband and two teenage daughters -- but questions her parenting abilities and interest. When tragedy strikes, she faces challenges as simple as getting out of bed in the morning and as complex as dealing with one daughter's psychological problems. Oh, yes, and there's her own narcissitic mother, her seemingly helpless younger sister and a somewhat overbearing older sister. The psychology in this book rings true, from Lana's insecurities as an adoptive mother to the teenagers' often irrational thought patterns. The payoff, in the end, is what every truly satisfying novel has: characters who have grown and changed, right before your eyes. I couldn't put this one down.

Powerful writing

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I've been reading Drusilla Campbell since way back when she wrote historical romances and this is definitely her best book ever. The writing is fresh and smooth, I loved the suspense and and all the family details struck me as just so real I felt like I really knew the Porter family. I cried at the end. You'd have to be a stone heart not to. For anyone who has ever tried to raise kids alone, The Edge of the Sky is the perfect book. I loved watching Lana grow up right along with her girls.