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The Survival of Sarah Landing
Once upon a time, Sarah Landing, forty-year-old mother of three, was a successful picture book author/artist. But that was before the death of her husband three years earlier. Now she is blocked, and running out of money faster than her growth- spurting fourteen-year-old son can empty the fridge.Sarah teaches “The Art of the Picture Book” at the local arts center, and when she receives a beautiful manuscript from someone enrolled in her class, she is captivated by the work and eager to help the artist publish. Soon after they meet, the artist disappears, and is later found dead, and Sarah is drawn into the mystery.While Sarah attempts to understand what happened to Louisa Myner, someone else is attempting to find out how much Sarah knows. Unbeknownst to Sarah and her kids, someone is watching them, and he doesn’t like what he sees.The story is set on the Eastern Shore of Maryland which is beautiful and isolated and where fishing and boating are part of the culture.
172 pages, Paperback
First published November 19, 2012
About the author
Margaret Meacham
11 books8 followersMargaret Meacham is the award-winning author of fourteen novels for children and young adults, and a mystery novel set on the Chesapeake Bay. Her books include Oyster Moon which has recently been optioned for film by Green Films LLC, Secret of Heron Creek, Quiet! You’re Invisible, A Mid-Semester Night’s Dream, and A Fairy’s Guide to Understanding Humans. Her books are sold internationally, and two titles have been translated into French and German. She has written reviews, articles and short stories for numerous publications including Library Journal, Country Magazine, Successful Student Magazine, Maryland Magazine, Highlights for Children, Baltimore Magazine, and The Baltimore Sun. She is currently working on a mystery novel set on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
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April 1, 2013
The Survival of Sarah Landing is about a picture book author/artist from Maryland who goes through some pretty rough events in her life and sort of hits a rough spot. She hasn't written since the death of her husband and is afraid she will lose her house. She meets a budding author and takes her "under her wing".
This gives new author gives her the drive to continue and that spunk she needed to move forward again. Classes were suppose to begin and this "new student" didn't show up. With this a whole bunch of events begin to happen,mysteries ensue,and people are found dead.
I really enjoyed it because it took place in Maryland and because the main character was a picture book artist/author. I wanted to see what parts of Maryland she was talking about and I'm glad I read it because it kept me intrigued and interested up until the very end. The Survival of Sarah Landing is a fast and fun read.
This gives new author gives her the drive to continue and that spunk she needed to move forward again. Classes were suppose to begin and this "new student" didn't show up. With this a whole bunch of events begin to happen,mysteries ensue,and people are found dead.
I really enjoyed it because it took place in Maryland and because the main character was a picture book artist/author. I wanted to see what parts of Maryland she was talking about and I'm glad I read it because it kept me intrigued and interested up until the very end. The Survival of Sarah Landing is a fast and fun read.
March 29, 2016
This story was just my cup of (iced) tea. The only way I'd have liked it better was if I'd been able to read it while on vacation. The setting is on the Maryland shore and Meacham's writing makes me want to get on a plane and settle in: to the story and the place. I'd most want to meet Sarah Landing; a children's picture book author, mother, sleuth and someone who you'll want to be your best friend. Pick this up when you want to read a mystery that combines cozy with crazy with classy.
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