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michalice's review
5.0
When I got offered the chance to review Skating On The Edge as part of the blog tour I jumped at the chance. Not only did it sound like a great read, I love reading books about skating, even though I have no balance to actually do it myself.
Skating On The Edge follows Rebecca, default and reluctant owner of Toe Stop Roller Rink. A lucky escape for herself from the dunk tank launches a murder investigation into who would want her dead, and why. Unhappy with the progress made by law enforcement, Rebecca takes it upon herself to do her own research and find the killer before they strike again.
From the moment I began reading Skating On The Edge I was hooked, I loved the characters in the book, from the roller derby girls, to Rebecca's Father who is on the scene, then not, even her on/off boyfriend Lionel and his camel. Rebecca is a likeable, but believable character, one that I instantly connected to. I love how she takes it upon herself to investigate and how she can't do it without her own guard of derby girls to go with her. The measures she goes through to ensure she can escape had me in stitches.
The mystery behind Skating On The Edge and the never expanding list of suspects ensured I was never bored and was constantly trying to rule people out, or add them to my own list and when the suspect is revealed I never once guessed this person.
It wasn't until I actually looked up this book on goodreads that I realised Skating On The Edge was the third book in the series. Skating On The Edge works amazingly well as a stand alone book, i certainly didn't know it wasn't, and not once did I feel like I had missed out on anything from previous instalments, although now I intend to read the series from the beginning.
Skating On The Edge is a great mystery book, with some romance thrown in, that keeps you hooked from the moment you open the pages.
Skating On The Edge follows Rebecca, default and reluctant owner of Toe Stop Roller Rink. A lucky escape for herself from the dunk tank launches a murder investigation into who would want her dead, and why. Unhappy with the progress made by law enforcement, Rebecca takes it upon herself to do her own research and find the killer before they strike again.
From the moment I began reading Skating On The Edge I was hooked, I loved the characters in the book, from the roller derby girls, to Rebecca's Father who is on the scene, then not, even her on/off boyfriend Lionel and his camel. Rebecca is a likeable, but believable character, one that I instantly connected to. I love how she takes it upon herself to investigate and how she can't do it without her own guard of derby girls to go with her. The measures she goes through to ensure she can escape had me in stitches.
The mystery behind Skating On The Edge and the never expanding list of suspects ensured I was never bored and was constantly trying to rule people out, or add them to my own list and when the suspect is revealed I never once guessed this person.
It wasn't until I actually looked up this book on goodreads that I realised Skating On The Edge was the third book in the series. Skating On The Edge works amazingly well as a stand alone book, i certainly didn't know it wasn't, and not once did I feel like I had missed out on anything from previous instalments, although now I intend to read the series from the beginning.
Skating On The Edge is a great mystery book, with some romance thrown in, that keeps you hooked from the moment you open the pages.
floral_heckler's review against another edition
1.0
I really just skimmed through this. I didn’t like it very much, it was mildly entertaining but not enough for me to actually read it. Something about the writing style being “and then this happened. And we find a new clue! And we follow it. And then that happened.” The only reason I “finished” it (as in skipped to the very end to find out who did it) is that I couldn’t stand not knowing.
I think this just wasn’t for me. I bet some people really love it!
Also, should have been gay, wasn’t surprised it wasn’t. It’s about roller derby for gods sake!! And the way the roller derby girls were kind of charicatured, and just were big mean & scary left me wanting more.
I think this just wasn’t for me. I bet some people really love it!
Also, should have been gay, wasn’t surprised it wasn’t. It’s about roller derby for gods sake!! And the way the roller derby girls were kind of charicatured, and just were big mean & scary left me wanting more.
aknas22's review
4.0
These books keep getting better and better. Can't wait to see what happens next.
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