Edge of Dark Water (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780316188425)

Mark Twain meets classic Stephen King -- a bold new direction for widely acclaimed Edgar Award winner Joe R. Lansdale.

May Lynn was once a pretty girl who dreamed of becoming a Hollywood star. Now she's dead, her body dredged up from the Sabine River.

Sue Ellen, May Lynn's strong-willed teenage friend, sets out to dig up May Lynn's body, burn it to ash, and take those ashes to Hollywood to spread around. If May Lynn can't become a star, then at least her ashes will end up in the land of her dreams.

Along with her friends Terry and Jinx and her alcoholic mother, Sue Ellen steals a raft and heads downriver to carry May Lynn's remains to Hollywood.

Only problem is, Sue Ellen has some stolen money that her enemies will do anything to get back. And what looks like a prime opportunity to escape from a worthless life will instead lead to disastrous consequences. In the end, Sue Ellen will learn a harsh lesson on just how hard growing up can really be.

Author: Joe R. Lansdale
ISBN-10: 0316188425
ISBN-13: 9780316188425
Publisher: Mulholland Books
Language: English
Published: 02/12/2013
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.29h x 5.56w x 0.85d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 03/10/2013 pg. 28