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The Search

By: Nora Roberts
Narrated by: Tanya Eby
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Summary

A canine Search and Rescue volunteer fights danger and finds love in the Pacific Northwest wilderness in this riveting #1 New York Times bestseller from Nora Roberts.

To most people, Fiona Bristow seems to have an idyllic life - a quaint house on an island off Seattle’s coast, a thriving dog-training school and a challenging volunteer job performing Canine Search and Rescue. But Fiona got to this point by surviving a nightmare: an encounter with the Red Scarf Killer, who shot and killed Fiona’s cop fiancé and his K-9 partner.

On Orcas Island, Fiona has found the peace and solitude necessary to rebuild her life with her three loyal Labs. But all that changes on the day intensely private wood artist Simon Doyle barrels up her drive with an out-of-control puppy, desperate for her help.

As Fiona embarks on training Jaws, and Simon begins to appreciate both dog and trainer, the past tears back into Fiona’s life. A copycat killer has emerged out of the shadows, a man whose bloodlust has been channeled by a master with one motive: to reclaim the woman who slipped out of his hands...

©2010 by Nora Roberts. (P)2010 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Contemporary Romance Romantic Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Exciting Fiction Mystery Dog Training
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Critic reviews

"[T]he romance is finely done, with Roberts's trademark banter lighting up the page. Fiona and Simon are the main attraction, but the setting and the supporting characters - with paws and without - provide a vivid backdrop." (Publishers Weekly)

“Search-and-rescue dogs are a focal point of this wonderful tale of love and adventure. Roberts has a marvelous ability to blend in the perfect amounts of character drama, realistic romance and chilling suspense. The result - an unputdownable read! Roberts again proves why her name is synonymous with excellence.” (RT Book Reviews)

“Strong romantic suspense.... The serial killer subplot is not new, as the copycat has been done before, but Nora Roberts makes it seem fresh with her incredible writing skill as she uses the Search and Rescue canines as key elements in the exciting story line. Readers will enjoy Ms. Roberts’ entertaining Puget Sound thriller.” (Midwest Book Review)

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What did you like most about The Search?

It was unusual for a murder mystery insofar as the context was a pleasant story of a strong woman running her own business and falling for a man she met in the course of it. The main characters were exceptionally well drawn and even the secondary characters were engaging. In the early stages of the book, the sinister tale of a psychopath flicks in and out, building until that aspect overtakes the characters the listener/reader has come to know so well.

What does Tanya Eby bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

The narration was first class.

Any additional comments?

Some reviewers have said this book would be good for those who like dogs. I think that risks suggesting its just 'okay'. This is far from the case. I really struggled to put it down. I was compelled to set aside time to listen instead of engaging in my normal routine. It is a 15 hour audio book and I finished it in two days.

I Loved This Book!

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Not your usual Nora Roberts in that it jumps straight into rumpy pumpy. You actually get a story. The survivor of a notorious serial killer has moved to a remote location where she now trains search and rescue dogs. She is safe in the knowledge that her dogs will protect her if anything sinister ever happens again.

Unfortunately a copy cat is on the loose and won't be put off by a few canine protectors.

Learning to survive

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It’s another great read/listen from Nora Roberts. I especially loved the chemistry between Simon and Fiona, their relationship was a fun change from the norm. I highly recommend it!

A great read/listen

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This is a good story and I really enjoyed the main character's work as a dog trainer. Nora Roberts is one of my favourites but there is a lot of chatter between the two main characters which goes on and on and the problem is that the narrator goes into minions mode. She is actually very talented in that she switches seamlessly between characters both male and female but the narration sounds like a cartoon at times and that makes the story seem silly and it sounds like a cross between The Simpsons and Minions. I will always head for Nora Roberts but I should have bought the book this time.

Good but not that good!

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I was. gutted to finish. I could've listened to more and more. The storyline was a perfect balance of romance and danger.

Gripping and Well presented

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