The Search

By: Nora Roberts

Narrated by: Tanya Eby

Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's 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.

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)

Enjoyable Nora Roberts Book

What made the experience of listening to The Search the most enjoyable?
Liked both characters, loved the dog training.

Have you listened to any of Tanya Eby’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Thought Tanya Eby did an excellent job, have listened to other books she narrated, but thought this one was one of her best.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
yes, and have listened to it again. Enjoyed it as much or more the second time.

PNW setting

I enjoy reading stories with a Washington State scenery. I’ve read other Nora Roberts stories and this one felt like I’d read it before, like more of the same.

NR = AWESOME

Ms. Roberts has made yet another hit! I have been a fan for years and she doesn't disappoint. (I started reading her work at the age of 3 when she was only a teenager!)

Finally a character thats not dumb.......

It boggles my mind how many bad reviews there are on this book!! The reviews on this book talked a lot about needing to be a dog lover to like how much dog stuff was in this book. I am a dog lover so maybe that's true but what I really liked was the character wasn't stupid! You know there may be someone after you yet characters always put themselves in stupid situations but not here! Thank you NR! It was refreshing to read a book where the character has a brain and I really enjoyed it!

I Loved This Story!

I procrastinated listening to this story thinking it would be boring. How WRONG I was...This book was so good I spent the entire weekend attached to my IPOD wanting to know what would happen next. I loved Simon and his grumpy demeanor, it just kept the story all the more real and Phe was great in the way she knew just how to handle him. Perfect match! Kudos to Nora Roberts I am a huge In Death Series fan but now I am open to exploring her other stories.
Big 10 stars to the narrator for doing such an awesome job, I felt that I was part of the story.
Happy Listening!!

Loved It!!

I almost didn’t listen to this book due to the negative reviews. I’m glad I bought it! Yes, there are a lot of dog training specifics in here. I feel I could train a dog successfully now! But—- this is how Nora Roberts’ books are in my opinion. There’s always a lot of extra filler about whatever the main character’s interest is. This is how she allows you to feel like you know the character and how you get drawn into the story. I loved the book, the way the plot went and the ending! So happy I did not listen to the nay sayers!!

Surprised

I have never read Nora Roberts and a friend recommended this book. I love dogs and the main character teaches you how to train and love your animals. It was great reading with a wonderful plot that held me in suspense. I enloyed it from beginning to end.

Sometimes reading IS better than listening!

What did you like best about The Search? What did you like least?

The story. The narrator.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

While it did not keep me on the edge of my seat it kept me intrigued enough to suffer through the narration.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Tanya Eby?

Rebecca Lowman, Susan Ericksen, Renee Raudman, my 8th grade English teacher...

Do you think The Search needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

A well written book such as this always make me interested in the other characters, so sure I would love a follow up book to see where some of the other brewing romances between the secondary characters end up.

Any additional comments?

If read, this is a great book. However, for me the Narrator totally killed the book. When the characters spoke in full sentences, the voice started our as "normal" and went up octaves so by the end of the sentence it seemed that they all should end with exclamation points. t

NORA ROBERTS HAS COME THROUGH AGAIN WITH A WINNER!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I purchased the paperback and it was good enought to read twice. When my sister went into surgury I gave my paperback to her. The audiobook brought voices to all the characters.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Search?

When the serial killer left his calling card at the drive to Fiona's house.

Have you listened to any of Tanya Eby’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have neer listened to any of Tanya Eby's performances before, but was very impressed.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

YES

Good mystery romance

i would have given 5 stars but the first 1/3 of book dwelled too much on the dogs. Otherwise great story and narration.