Precipice

by Tom Savage

Book Overview

The house is named Cliffhanger, a bit of heaven perched high on a hill in a Caribbean paradise, where a twisted conspiracy among the super-rich of St. Thomas turns the sparkling island playground into a killing ground where nothing is what it seems, and no one is who they claim.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316771600
• ISBN13: 9780316771603
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

A Terrific Thiller

Having already read Tom Savage's previous books, Valentine & The Inheritance, I picked this up recently and from the first page was capitivated by this mystery that takes place in St. Thomas, VI. Tom Savage develops his characters very well and this is the kind of book you have a hard time putting down for long. If you like intriguing, fast moving suspense, Precipice is the book for you. Why this was never turned into a movie is beyond me, it has all the right ingredients. Very highly recommended.

What A Ride!!!!!!

Once again Tom Savage has got me hooked. Even though this was his first book written I read it last. I was hooked after I read Iheritance, then Valentine. Which led me to this book. My next adventure will be reading Dance of the Moongoose that I just found out about and I am still waiting for his fourth book to come out. Tom Keep up the great work. You never have to get of the Thrill Seeking Ride when your with Tom.

One of the better page turners out there

This is by far one of the better "page turners" among the latest crop of psychological thrillers being churned out and published. All the characters (even seemingly minor characters like Trish Manning, the best friend, and Kyle, the ship's mate) play an integral part in this devilishly concocted revenge story. It's more in the vein of the fair play murder mystery with several puzzle elements that will interest readers who like trying to guess whodunnit-- and more fitting for this novel -- why-they-dunnit. I look forward to reading Savage's latest, The Inheritance, due out in the Summer 1998. He certainly writes a great yarn and I envy thriller writers who write real thrillers with clever plots, mounting suspense and a just the right amount of wit.

A UNIQUE SUSPENSE

Precipice is a rollercoaster ride of a read. You'll not want to put down this book and when you finally do you'll have that satisfied feeling of just having finished a gourmet meal. This is not your everyday generic suspence. It's top-notch.

Check out "Dance of the Mongoose" by Savage under a pen name

Precipice was Savage's first book in print, but not the first book he wrote. "Dance of the Mongoose" has some eerie and fascinating similarities. Not as good, but a neat peak behind this writer's curtain (and not at all bad, either). "Dance" is written under a pen name because his publisher wants the "Savage" name to be associated with thrillers, and it's a mystery. However, you can get an idea how Tom's mind works from the fact that the hero of "Dance" is named "Joe Wilder."