Searching for Sarah [Paperback]

Lynn Erickson (Author)

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Amazon.com Review

The popular, though adulterous, Senator Taylor invites the beautiful and impressionable campaign volunteer Sarah Jamison into his suite for a political tête-à-tête. Before a sexual confrontation occurs, Sarah is concealed in the bedroom and becomes witness to Taylor's murder. Frightened by what she has seen, Sarah goes into hiding. Only diligent ex-D.A. Jake Savelle has the determination to uncover the conspiracy, and devotes himself to searching for the young woman.

Predictably, once our poor detective has finally found Sarah (this takes near half the novel), he is completely enraptured. Sarah soon returns his emotions, but is appalled to learn of his true motivations. As the killer slowly closes in on them, Jake must convince Sarah to trust him, and to reveal the killer's identity.

Set amongst the fluffy slopes of Aspen, this suspenseful romance employs a refreshingly new tactic. While our detective Jake falls in love with an enigmatic fantasy of Sarah, her actual character is surprisingly complex and attractive. With good thrills and some classic whodunit twists, this novel is sure to be a hit with readers. --Nancy R.E. O'Brien

From Publishers Weekly

An anonymous tip sends deputy D.A. Jake Savelle in pursuit of a witness in the Denver hotel-room murder of presidential hopeful Scott Taylor. Jake knows about Scott's sexually addictive behavior and begins searching for women in his recent past. He tracks down Sarah Jamison, a Philadelphia blue blood biding her time as a ski instructor and golfer at an executive retreat in Aspen. Jake, charading as a hotel guest, falls in love with the striking dark-haired beauty. When finally confronted, Sarah admits she'd been at the hotel and had heard the voices of two men the night of Scott's murder. The plot thickens when Jake finds out that Scott's wife has been having an affair with Denver police chief Barry Disoto. As the clues accumulate, someone threatens Sarah's life, and the pair find themselves in danger. Erickson (The Eleventh Hour) builds suspense by expertly weaving romance into multiple thrilling story lines. (Dec.)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Jove (December 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0515126993
• ISBN-13: 978-0515126990
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #529,174 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not much suspense or romance for me because......, January 17, 2000

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L. Ponder "linsfolly" (Hamilton, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Searching for Sarah (Paperback)

Jake is trying to retrieve his reputation and job as a DA. He gets an anonymous call about a person whom might have witnessed the murder of his brother-in-law, a womanizing senator. This particular case, tied to this murder, is what cost Jake his job. Naturally, he's anxious to pursue the witness. His policeman friends, his sister(wife of the dead man) want him to forget about any such pursuits.

Sarah is hiding in a resort in Aspen. She was in the senator's room, when he was murdered. Why she was in the room, and what she saw, are questions Jakes asks himself, as he's pursuing her. While tracking Sarah down, he develops a "crush". When he meets her, it develops into more.

The premise of the book, the plot, is good. However, there were many times when I almost put the book down, and didn't finish it. It did not hold my interest as far as characterizations were concerned. Too many supporting players, not understanding their motivations, made each one seem unimportant to the plot. And, to make matters worse, I thought I knew whom the "bad guy" was. Not knowing for sure, forced me to finish the book. Unfortunately, I was right. And believe me, I think it's pretty obvious.

As far as the romance is concerned...what romance? Sarah naturally is mad at Jake when she discovers his real motivation for being around her. And if she forgives Jake for that motivation, why does she do so. And love scenes...what love scenes? I don't remember the scenes in Ms. Ericson's previous books, being this tepid.

The plot, the scenery, help me give this book 3 stars. But in reality, that's a little high. For me, there was no suspense, no romance, in Searching for Sarah.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Searching for Sarah, February 20, 2000

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Linda (Northeastern United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Searching for Sarah (Paperback)

Am I ever glad I bought this book. I just kept reading and reading to find out what was going to happen next. Of the three books I have read by Lynn Erickson, I have not once been disappointed. I highly recommend this book. It will keep you reading one chapter after another. I hated to even put it down to go to bed. Spellbinding.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Searching For Sarah, January 20, 2000

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Lindsay S (Monterey California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Searching for Sarah (Paperback)

Wow - I am glad that I read this book before I read these reviews. I could not dissagree more with the first reviewer.

I was rivited for 31/2 straight hours of purly enjoyable reading. The Characters along with the signature Lynn Erickson setting and plot were incredibly put together, keeping my full attention for the lenghth of the book.

My only complaint with this book, as with most of Lynn Erickson's work, is that I can only get 3 to 4 hours of pleasure out of the books, because I refuse to put them down until I am finished.