#30Authors in 30 Days: Author Lisa Unger on The Edge of Normal by Carla Norton

I'm thrilled to be part of this event and moreso to be hosting author, Lisa Unger, who'll be sharing one of her favourite books by Carla Norton.

30 Authors in 30 Days is a first of its kind event aimed at connecting readers, bloggers, and authors. Hosted by The Book Wheel, this month-long event takes place during September and features 30 authors discussing their favorite recent reads on 30 different blogs.

There are also some great prizes provided by GoneReading.com and BookJigs.

For the full schedule of participating authors and bloggers, visit The Book Wheel or join the Facebook group. You can also follow along on Twitter with the #30Authors hashtag.

THE EDGE OF NORMAL (St. Martin's Minotaur)
By Carla Norton 

Reviewed by Lisa Unger

Maybe it’s Carla Norton’s background as a journalist and a true crime writer, or maybe it’s that she has a deep sense of empathy for her characters – probably it’s both. Whatever the reason, Reeve LeClaire -- the damaged, fascinating, and deeply brave main character of THE EDGE OF NORMAL -- fairly leaps off the page.

Struggling to find her way after she was kidnapped ten years earlier and held captive for four years, 22-year-old Reeve is slowly rebuilding her life. She is in therapy, has finally landed her own San Francisco apartment, and is working as a waitress to pay the bills. For someone who has endured the kind of trauma she has, her recovery, however fragile is admirable. And we feel for her, deeply, as she white-knuckles through therapy with the brilliant and renowned psychiatrist Dr. Lerner and family get-togethers with her loving, but smothering family.

Then another abducted girl is found after being held captive. The news coverage is a painful replay of the horrors Reeve endured. When Dr. Lerner asks Reeve to help young Tilly after her unthinkable ordeal, and then Reeve suddenly loses her job, will it all be too much?

Carla Norton has penned a pulse-pounding thriller. She knows how to slowly ratchet up the suspense until we’re breathlessly turning the pages. Reeve bravely moves outside her carefully structured life to help young Tilly, she unwittingly has put herself in the path of a ruthless predator. He is playing a sick and deadly game, and watching her every move. But Reeve is far tougher than she knows. With crisp prose, deep insight, and a gift for pacing, Carla Norton has brought all her authority and talents to bear in THE EDGE OF NORMAL. It’s a thrilling read that will stay with you long after you turn the last page.

Find The Edge of Normal by Carla Norton on Book Depository, Amazon.com and Goodreads.

More about Carla Norton her website: www.carlanorton.com. Connect with her on Twitter and Facebook.

About Lisa Unger

New York Times bestselling author of IN THE BLOOD (Jan 2014). New York Times and international bestselling author Lisa Unger's accolades include selections as an International Thriller Writers "Best Novel" finalist, a Florida Book Award winner, a Bookspan "International Book of the Month", a Prix Polar International Award finalist, and a Target "Emerging Author." Her writing has been hailed as "stellar" (USA Today), "arresting and meaningful" (Washington Post) with "gripping narrative and evocative, muscular prose" (Associated Press).

Her novels have been named top picks by the Today show, Good Morning America, Walmart Book Club, Harper's Bazaar, Family Circle, Good Housekeeping,Washington Life, Publishers Weekly, New York Daily News, Indie Next and Amazon (Top Ten Thriller of the Year.) More than 1.8 million copies of her books have been sold in 26 languages.

Check out Lisa Unger's website and connect with her on Twitter.

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