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the edge of eden
not since lord of the flies has a novelist written with such perceptiveness about the potential for harm that lurks within the innocence of childhood . paula sharp author of crows over a wheatfield br a wonderful novel and a true page turner a vivid story . joan silber author of the size of the world br reminiscent of evelyn waugh in its biting satire and somerset maugham ... . a book that both moved and surprised me until the very last word . mary morris author of revenge br in 1960 when her husband rupert a british diplomat is posted to the remote seychelle islands in the indian ocean penelope is less than thrilled . but she never imagined the danger that awaited her family there . her sun kissed children run barefoot on the beach and become enraptured by the ancient magic or grigri in the tropical colonial outpost . rupert meanwhile falls under the spell of a local beauty who wont stop until she gets what she wants . br desperate to save her marriage penelope turns to black magic exposing her family to the islands sinister underbelly . ultimately penny and her family suffer unimaginable casualties rendering their lives profoundly and forever changed . helen benedicts acerbic wit and lush descriptions serve up a page turner brimming with jealousy sex and witchcraft in a darkly exotic eden . br helen benedict a columbia university professor has written four previous novels five nonfiction books and a play . her novels have received citations for best book of the year from the los angeles times and the chicago and new york public libraries .