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While the Savage Sleeps [Paperback]

Andrew E. Kaufman
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (197 customer reviews)


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Book Description

June 26, 2010
Cameron Dawson's got a past he can't seem to shake, but he's hoping to change that. He's moved back home to Faith, New Mexico and taken a job as assistant sheriff. What he doesn't realize is that his newest nightmare's about the begin. Strange things are happening. People are disappearing, and for others, it's far worse ... Miles away in Albuquerque, Kyle Bancroft's life is spinning out of control. She's seeing, hearing, and dreaming things she can't explain: Flashbacks to World War II and an eerie hospital ward with locked doors, empty gurneys, and guttural screams. To make matters worse, a ghostly green-eyed girl is complicating her visions with an urgent message: Time is running out. Kyle's otherwordly encounters are driving her straight toward Faith ... and right into Cameron's life. The body count is rising, the pressure is mounting, and the clock is ticking as they rush to uncover a dangerous secret hiding just below the surface of this all-American town-one that's threatening to destroy Faith and everyone in it. A secret they must hunt down quickly ... even if it costs them their own lives.


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About the Author

Andrew E. Kaufman is an award-winning writer and author living in Southern California, along with his Labrador Retrievers, a horse, and a very bossy Jack Russell Terrier (who, incidentally, thinks she owns the place). His new novel, While the Savage Sleeps, a forensic paranormal mystery, takes place in the fictional town of Faith, New Mexico. After receiving his journalism and political science degrees at San Diego State University, Andrew began his writing career as an Emmy-nominated television news writer/producer. For more than ten years, he wrote and produced special series and covered many nationally known cases, including the O.J. Simpson Trial. He also has written stories for the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, the most recent of which is due out later this year. For more information about Andrew and his work, please visit: www.andrewekaufman.com

Product Details

  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Straightline Press (June 26, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0692011218
  • ISBN-13: 978-0692011218
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (197 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,062,083 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Andrew E. Kaufman: Author of Psychological Thrillers

Andrew E. Kaufman is former journalist and author living in Southern California, along with his Labrador Retrievers, two horses, and a very bossy Jack Russell Terrier who thinks she owns the place.

Andrew became one of the highest-grossing independent authors this year with combined sales pushing well past the six-figure mark. His most recent release, The Lion, the Lamb, the Hunted: A Psychological Thriller was on Amazon's Top 100 for more than one hundred days. It became their seventh bestselling title out of more than one million e-books available nationwide and number one in its genre. His first novel, While the Savage Sleeps, made the Top 100 as well and was number one in its genre. His success resulted in his signing an international dual publishing deal with Thomas & Mercer and 47North.

His newest work, Darkness & Shadows, an intense psychosexual thriller, is due out in 2013.

Andrew was also a writer for, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Cancer Book (Simon & Schuster/2009) where he chronicled his battle with the disease.

After receiving his journalism and political science degrees at San Diego State University, Andrew began his writing career as an Emmy-nominated writer/producer, working at the CBS affiliate in San Diego, then in Los Angeles. For more than ten years, he produced special series and covered many nationally known cases, including the O.J. Simpson Trial.


For more on Andrew and his work, please visit his website at: http://www.andrewekaufman.com



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82 of 87 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Kindleobsessed Review August 19, 2010
Format:Kindle Edition
A few weeks ago I asked my readers to "give me some sappy book suggestions." After 20 or so books with no emotional reaction I was starting to fear my sensitivity level was pretty much at a 0, (which I'm sure comes as no surprise) but after checking the list, and even reading several chapters from some of the suggestions I got... my tear ducts were still on lock-down, until this book. Who in the world would have thought a paranormal thriller (which reads a lot like a forensic thriller) would be the one to unclog the faucet.

Cameron Dawson just wants a little peace and quiet. Hoping to escape his tortured past, he moves back to his childhood home in Faith, but when bodies start piling up at the morgue, Cameron suddenly realizes his dreams of peace have morphed into the stuff nightmares are made of.

Kyle Bancroft doesn't have a clouded past... she "sees" everybody else's. Finding herself haunted by a little girl with a dark secret, her generic "Dr." life starts to spin out of control, but cryptic messages or not, Kyle is determined to come up with an answer and set her companion free... even if it kills her.

Is Kyle's mystery girl the answer to all of Cameron's question? Will Cameron even believe such a wild accusation, and if he does... is there anyway to stop his little town from tearing itself apart?

I'm going to be honest, (deep breath) I have been sitting here for over an hour trying to think of something to say about this book, a way to breakdown the characters... explain the narrative and plot sequences, but for once I am speechless. (Yes... shocker, I know) It's not often that I find myself in this situation, and it's a little unsettling, but alas... here I am. The fact is...I would have been completely content with this review being 1 sentence long.

"This book is the best book I have read in months"

(But then you would have labeled me lazy, and scolded me for my lack of originality... so here is the best I can offer you.)

If you are looking for expertly written characters, a murder mystery that (not only) reads like a movie in your head, but is so twisted that you almost need a piece of paper to keep the players straight... this one is for you. "While The Savage Sleeps" is not only a story that keeps you guessing "who" the entire time... but also adds that unexpected element of "what" as well, and even when you think you have if figured out, chances are you don't. The best part? The last 10% when something inside of you clicks, and you realize you care about the characters. (Oh the horror.)

So what does this mean for you? Simple. You are out $2.99 cause this one is a must read.

Happy reading my fellow Kindle-ites and remember: There is no such thing as harmless.
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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful and Scary! June 21, 2010
By DKM
Format:Kindle Edition
Kaufman keeps the reader's attention with compelling characters integrated into a spine tingling narrative. He has created a plot that grabs your attention from the very first page. A terrific coupling of forensics and the paranormal. Indeed an impressive piece of work for a first novel. If you like to have the bejeebers scared out of you, read this book!
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43 of 52 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Expectations set too high December 21, 2010
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I hadn't heard of Andrew Kaufman or his book until he followed me on twitter a couple of weeks ago. I looked at his twitter account, read the reviews here, and figured it was probably worth $2.99 to see what all the buzz was about. It's rare to see a book with over two dozen reviews and 5 stars overall.

If the book hadn't been built up so much by the reviews here, I suspect I would have been happier with it. It's a good book -- an interesting resolution to a murder mystery in formerly calm Faith, New Mexico. But from reading the reviews here, I would have thought this was The Best Book Ever! Not so. While Kaufman writes well (I enjoyed both the characters and the plot), I kept finding little nitpicky grammar errors or odd dialogue or just a strange sentence that I'd read three or four times, think, "Hm," and go on. But those things pulled me out of the story regularly enough that I found myself not enjoying it as much as I wanted to.

I'd like to see more from Mr. Kaufman. There are certainly some original thought processes at work here, and that's to be applauded. I'd give this 3.5 stars if I could (minus 1 star for all the times I was pulled out of the story, minus a half star for my blown expectations).
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5.0 out of 5 stars A man's love for his missing son
This is a well told story of a man who struggles with the not knowing of what happened to his son. It held my interest from start to finish. A very gripping book.
Published 3 days ago by Barbara Ashworth
3.0 out of 5 stars Made for TV Movie
If I were you, I'd wait for the video to come out. It starts out with spectacular gore. Silly me, I expected a spectacular finale. No. Read more
Published 3 days ago by D. Spade
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read.
I really enjoy mysteries. This was a good one. I have read other books by Andrew Kaufman and knew I would like this book. No yuchy romance till the end. It worked.
Published 9 days ago by Jean knaak
4.0 out of 5 stars Great reading
Intriguing..keeps your attention and really makes you question thing's that are taken for granted when not allowing happiness to find you.
Published 13 days ago by Erin M. Spalding
4.0 out of 5 stars Not a sleeper!
Author Donated via Sisterhood of the Traveling Book on www.Goodreads.com

This was a great book, a good blend of murder, gore, paranormal, and romance. Read more
Published 14 days ago by Catmommie
4.0 out of 5 stars it was a good read
The book got my attention right from the beginning but after about 20 chapters I was ready to find out the end. It seemed a bit drawn out to me. Read more
Published 19 days ago by dd
4.0 out of 5 stars If you want chill's read this book
I really enjoyed this book, it is the first book in a long time that has given me the chill's.A could not put down read
Published 26 days ago by K. Winstanley
1.0 out of 5 stars Boring
I didn't like this book very much at all. It didn't hold my attention at all. Took me some time to finish it an really I didn't finish it I quit reading it almost at the end. Read more
Published 27 days ago by halfbreed
3.0 out of 5 stars Bought for my Kindle
It was slow for me.....it all made sense in the end, but it took forever to get there. Not what I expected.
Published 29 days ago by Donna Loux Dba Vintage
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Mystery
I love mysteries and anything with forensics in it. This story capitvated me and I am going to purchase more Andrew Kaufman books.
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