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Giveaway alert!

9/26/2022

 
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I'm giving away five signed paperback copies of my novel, IN THE VANISHING HOUR, just ahead of its October release from Encircle Publications. If you're on Goodreads, enter today to be one of the first to receive my book!

Please visit the giveaway page here. Winners will be notified by end of day October 11, 2022, and winning copies will be mailed the following day via Priority mail. 

Thank you so much for reading, and good luck!
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Another Editorial Review

9/15/2022

 
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Another editorial review is in for In the Vanishing Hour, this time from Midwest Book Review! Thank you, Diane Donovan, for the lovely review: 


In the Vanishing Hour opens in 1951, where a child's drowning changes both a family and a small town shaken by the tragedy.
 
Eight years later, sister Frances is still buffeted by this event when model Gwen, whom she seeks to emulate, also vanishes into that same river and is presumed dead.
 
The investigation that follows rocks the town as Frances involves herself in the case to find answers not just to Gwen's disappearance, but her own brother's fate.
 
Sarah Beth Martin's evocative descriptions are compelling accents building the atmosphere and sense of place surrounding the mystery: "As late summer turned to a sudden, brittle autumn, a ghostly cloud moved in over the town, and all were haunted by Mac Adams."
 
As Frances, suspect Harris (who has also been enchanted by Gwen), and other lives on various sides coalesce, readers receive an involving story that highlights its mystery with the sense of place, purpose, and people to bring the community and its residents to life.
 
As Frances pursues a truth which is unearthed decades later and draws connections between her dead brother, Gwen, and Harris, unexpected twists and turns keep her heart and mind challenged, as well as the reader's ability to predict where the story will wind up.
 
These elements make for an especially compelling read that proves hard to put down, emotionally turbulent on many levels, and filled with revelations that come together in a dark story of unexpected connections.
 
Libraries looking for literary suspense stories that take the time to probe psyches and underlying motives and experiences will find In the Vanishing Hour an excellent example of a genre read that rises above formula approaches to represent a powerfully chilling saga of redemption and healing.
 
Are there ghosts in the darkness? If so, what is their purpose?
 
Readers who appreciate thought-provoking scenarios and encounters will relish the ability of In the Vanishing Hour to immerse its readers not just in a deadly mystery, but in altered states of consciousness and realization.

Editorial Review

9/7/2022

 
As publication day approaches, reviews and features are starting to pop up for In the Vanishing Hour, and I couldn't be more excited to receive my first editorial review from Independent Book Review. They will feature the full review on their site in October, but here's what they had to say (minus the plot summary).

​Thank you to Independent Book Review for making my day a little bit brighter. 


"Sarah Beth Martin has created a unique narrative here. While it’s set decades in the past, it feels like it could be happening today. The story feels incredibly immersive, drawing the reader deeper and deeper into the mystery of what happened to Gwen—and what really happened to Mac Adams all those years ago.

Martin expertly moves between characters and timelines, jumping between 1959 and 1974, blending past and present together, all the while slowly unravelling details that keep the reader guessing and on the edge of their seat, desperate to know more.

The writing is poetic and detailed enough to give us a clear picture of this little town and its characters, both in their prime and in their decline. Martin’s dialogue flows so effortlessly and smoothly that you forget you’re not sitting in the moment with the characters.

It’s also interesting to watch a story unfold where both the characters are grappling with their inner identities. The experience is a universal one for most at some point in their lives, and this particular insight reminds us that we’re not alone.

In the end, the reader is left with a strong message: the truth will always find you, and it will set you free. A lesson many of us could do to learn.

In the Vanishing Hour pairs suspense with drama and a touch of romance, for an effect that is pleasant and cozy while also completely captivating. What a novel for a rainy afternoon. My advice: leave time to finish it in one sitting because it’s hard to put down. Highly recommended for fans of literary suspense."

--Independent Book Review

Fall Books List

9/5/2022

 
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I'm excited to be included on this list of upcoming crime, mystery and thriller novels coming out this fall. ​Thank you to J. Kingstone Pierce of The Rap Sheet for including In the Vanishing Hour on your list.

In the Vanishing Hour Trailer

9/2/2022

 

​Here's my first trailer for the novel, which is due out on October 19th. 

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