To The Edge by Cameron Abbott is a quick and fun read.

Set in two different decades, the 70s and then the 90s, our heroine, Anne Henderson, is first a student at an all Girls Prep School, followed by the elite Ivy League Cornell, then a decade plus later, a successful attorney, on track to making partner in the dog eat dog world of corporate law.

During the 70s Anne is leading a typical life, confused and vague about all of life's offerings. Included in those confusions are the feelings she has for her best friend in Prep School, Gallagher, contrasted with the comfortable, yet not too exciting, relationships she has with men. Those contrasts are never plainer than when she and Gallagher share more than one moment where their relationship could possibly transform into something different than "just friends."

So this is what lesbian looks like. Because that's what she was-there was no doubt at this point, no halfway, no fence-sitting. She had vaulted bisexuality entirely and landed squarely, undeniably, on the other side of the great sexuality divide. If you want more it continues: She knew she'd never really made love before last night, never really had the experience of giving herself over wholeheartedly to the sensuous pleasure of pleasing somebody else. Never before wanted to. Can the world really make sense, really become crystal clear, in just one night?

Then, while at College, even though dating a fellow described as just this side of "The Perfect Guy," Anne is not only haunted by lingering memories of Gallagher, but very much enchanted by the provocative behavior of one of her classmates, Rae.

The other people she knows at college are all wonderful characters whom you will either remember from your own college days during the 70s, or wish you had been there with them. The author does go a bit overboard in trying to include references from the 70's, but I understand the temptation and for the most part admired her choices. People who didn't live through the 70s themselves might want to have a cultural reference handy for a few of them, however.

Without spoiling the story, the 70s end with neither Gallagher nor Rae in Anne's arms, and we are transported into the 90s for the conclusion of the story.

Not only are both Gallagher and Rae in her life, Anne is suddenly involved in what will be the biggest case she has ever handled. She also has to deal with an intriguing summer intern, while having to defend herself from rumors started by a jealous associate.

The story all comes together, with its parts intertwined in one way or another, for a denouement that, while not totally unexpected, is still in its own way surprising.

The odds are that you'll both laugh and cry along the way with Anne, while sharing her joys, frustrations, sadness, and even anger. You'll certainly identify with, if not all the situations, with some of the people, either seeing yourself or people you have known.

To The Edge is definitely a good book to curl up with in front of a fire, in the tub, or while falling asleep.

Enjoy it. I know I did.