• The Search

  • By: Nora Roberts
  • Narrated by: Tanya Eby
  • Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (9,898 ratings)

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The Search

By: Nora Roberts
Narrated by: Tanya Eby
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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)

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More romance than mystery

I thought this story was well written and performed, but it wasn't much of a mystery. It was a romance with a little mystery sprinkled in.

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Good Story. Voice Actor killed me.

I enjoyed the story. Voice actor annoying, stuffy nosed whiny. Couldn't stand listening to her.

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The search

Could not stop listening. Love the book full of suspense. Learned a lot about dog training very interesting.

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Phenomenal!!!

Incredible book! Absolutely fantastic!! I just loved all the different layers of greatness that this story encompasses. I loved all the dog training tips, too!! Love it! Love it! Love it!! If the description sounds enticing and you are a dog person you will love it too!! A must read for sure as it captures a little bit of everything all in one. Enjoy!!! 😊

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GREAT STORY, GREAT PACE & A LITTLE EDUCATIONAL!

I love most of Nora Roberts' stories, even if they are all somewhat predictable. I love how the storyline includes informative education about search and rescue dogs and some basic tips on how to train dogs, though that is not the focus of the story. The characters in this story seem more real than the other stories, especially Simon (I think he is more like most of the men in the world). I find many of the sex scenes in Ms. Roberts' stories are more descriptive than they need to be, because many times those descriptions are not believable. This story does have a few love scenes, but are described in a way that leaves the imagination up to the reader. I enjoyed getting to know the characters, the side stories, and loved how the story unfolded and ended. I highly recommend this for your listening pleasure!

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Loved!! This book sucked me in!!
Really enjoyed the Narrator, she did a great job! Can’t wait to read/listen to another one of Nora Roberts’s books!

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Loved this book!

The Search has it all, a great plot, an excellent setting, and a very realistic and engaging romance.

I didn’t want it to end. I give it 10 stars!

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Interesting characters in an interesting setting.

Classic Nora Roberts Romance/mystery. Tanya Eby always does a great job. The righg level of suspense.

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The Search

Outstanding. Great character development. Fast moving. Enjoyable.

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Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the first book I've listened/read by Nora Roberts. Saw all the Lifetime Movies for TV and enjoyed those but never listened/read anything more. Can't say enough about this audio book. The storyline is great love the mystery and enjoyed listening to Tanya Eby another good narrator. Narrator's are just as important as the writer of the story for they bring the book to life and making it move at the proper pace. This had it all. l've recommended it to all family, friends & co-workers. Totally great.

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