Synopses & Reviews
Mike Sullivan is determined to raise his six-year-old daughter Sarah to become a tough, independent woman. His own mother left when he was twelve, promising to return and rescue him from his father, an abusive and violently unpredictable thief who, Mike believes, is responsible for her disappearance. But Mike's wife, Jess, has an overprotective need to shelter Sarah. Rebelling against her paranoia, Mike waits until Jess leaves the house and then, against her wishes, takes Sarah sledding.
Only Sarah doesn't want to go up the hill with her father. Sarah wants to go up with her best friend. In love with his daughter's stubbornness, Mike grants her wish, and when Sarah doesn't come down, he finds himself stuck in the middle of a snowstorm, his daughter gone.
Five years later, Sarah is still missing. The only suspect, Francis Jonah, the former priest believed to be responsible for the disappearance of two other girls, is dying of cancer. On the anniversary of Sarah's disappearance, her jacket is discovered -- by Jonah.
Battling a failed marriage and desperate for the truth, Mike is in a frenzied race to unlock Jonah's monstrous secrets before he dies. What is the connection between the disappearance of Sarah and Mike's mother? And why has Mike's father suddenly reappeared? In this gripping story of loss, compassion, and forgiveness, Mike must confront a family history steeped in lies, deceit, and, hardest of all, the persistent suspicion that his daughter might still be alive.
Review
John Connolly
New York Times bestselling author of Bad Men
Chris Mooney has taken every parent's worse fear -- the disappearance of a child -- and used it to create one of the best thrillers of the year. Never exploitative, always gripping, Remembering Sarah is a moving exploration of remembered loss and undying hope that should catapult its author to the forefront of the new generation of thriller writers.
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Dennis Lehane
New York Times bestselling author of Mystic River
At the core of this gut-wrenching thriller is something rare: a thoughtful, poignant examination of parental love and parental folly. Chris Mooney has written his finest novel, and that's saying something indeed.
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Harlan Coben
New York Times bestselling author of No Second Chance
Remembering Sarah is harrowing, gripping, haunting, gut-wrenching, beautifully written, and one of the best thrillers -- maybe the best -- I've read this year.
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Larry Brooks
author of Serpent's Dance
Remembering Sarah is a masterful journey into the dark regions of the heart, with carefully drawn characters, biting dialogue, and a plot that's as smooth and strong as fine liquor. You won't be able to tear yourself away from this gripping, moving, and wildly successful thriller. I loved it. A home run on every level.
About the Author
Chris Mooney is the author of
Deviant Ways and
World Without End. He lives in Boston. Visit his website at www.chrismooneybooks.com