The Edge

Written by Lucy Goacher

Narrated by Danielle Cohen

Sometimes it’s easier to believe the lie. But is the truth right in front of you?

Everyone says Poppy jumped. My beautiful, creative sister, with her paint-splattered dresses and sunshine smile, took her own life. And I think they’re right. Until the day I get a call from a man with a very similar story.

Everyone says his sister jumped too. But he has proof that she was pushed. And if she was, I have to ask myself: could the same thing have happened to Poppy? In the moments before she died, was she really calling me to say goodbye, or was she calling for my help? Was she really alone on that cliff edge?

When Poppy’s friends tell me she had a serious boyfriend, I feel like I’m losing my grip on reality. If they were so madly in love, wouldn’t she have told me? Wouldn’t there be pictures of them together? And when I find the silver heart necklace he gave her, I feel sick. It’s the same silver heart another murdered girl was given in the weeks before she died.

This can’t be a coincidence. Either I’ve lost my mind, or the man my darling sister loved killed her. And if he could charm his way into her life so easily, what’s to say he’s not already in mine?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Nov 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781799790273

Lucy Goacher

Lucy Goacher was born and raised in Worthing, and can often be found braving the windy weather on the seafront. She has an English degree and a Master’s in Creative and Critical Writing from the University of Sussex, and was a finalist in the 2017 Daily Mail First Novel Competition. The Edge is her first novel. Her time is split between writing, pampering her cat, and photographing the urban foxes who visit her garden every night for dinner—much to her cat’s annoyance. You can follow Lucy (and her foxes) on Twitter and Instagram: @goachwriter.

Reviews for The Edge

[Tracy Wisneski · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I couldn't put this down! Great story, character development and delicious twists.

[philipjhunt · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Brilliant plotting is the standout takeaway from this first novel by Lucy Goacher. Every twist and turn worked for me, even the ones that subtly took me down dead ends. She got me every time. Some of the emotional writing lacks depth, perhaps showing the youthfulness of the author, but this isn’t a blemish on the achievement. Make a note of this writer.