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"I Wish More Authors Wrote Books Set in this Era!"
Reviewed by Maudeen Wachsmith
Posted June 29, 2001

Dorothy Garlock has long been one of my favorite authors and I have believed that her work has been of hardcover quality for many years so it is wonderful that the publisher has decided she is deserving of this as well. With her hardcover debut, THE EDGE OF TOWN, she Read more...

"A heartwarming slice of Americana!"
Reviewed by Janice Bennett
Posted August 24, 2001

THE EDGE OF TOWN takes place in Fertile, Missouri in 1922. The inhabitants of Fertile, and its bordering farms appear to be simple people who enjoy the simple pleasures in life. But appearances can be deceiving and even in a small town like Fertile there are secrets to be hidden and Read more...

Summary

At 21, Julie Jones is convinced that life is passing her by. Her mother's death four years ago left her in charge of caring for her father and five siblings, and dashed her hopes of meeting that special someone who would whisk her away to the glamorous big city. Then all at once, Julie's predictable existence is overturned when her father finds love with an attractive widow, and Evan Johnson, the mysterious son of the town drunkard returns home and starts courting her. With his arrival, however, comes a series of devastating tragedies as Evan's father is found murdered, and a series of brutal rapes rocks the town. In a rush to judgment, the townsfolk are all pointing to Evan as the guilty party, except for one person. Amid growing tensions, Julie Jones has been hiding a dark personal secret-and falling desperately in love.