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)

Great!

Loved the story! Worth every minute and I can't wait to read another one. The narrator did a wonderful job and brought the story to life.

It’s true …you must love dogs.

This story was good. And I love love love dogs. But, for me, even the dogs didn’t do it for me. I think the capture at the end wasn’t given much attention and uneventful. I’ve only started reading Nora Roberts, the first being the One Trilogy, which was incredible and fantastic. This story definitely not so much.

One of my NR favorites!!

The search is one of my favorite Nora Roberts books, I love Simon and Fiona and all the pups 🐶. I enjoyed the story and the flow of the book, tbh I'm not a huge super fan of the narration, like a 70 out of 100. Overall it's a great read/listen 👍 Hope you enjoy it, oh also fair warning, there is a lot of swearing ( if that bothers you) I personally don't mind! ps, I've listened to this one about 5 times:)

amazing,

just as good as the book. I loved it. Nora Roberts is the best.

wow

love story with just the right intrigue keeps you there even when you have it all figured out

Second listen, read as well, great story

My only bug bear, the ending, I felt like I wanted more, it ended too soon, even though it really didn't, for me it did!

Another 5 star book

I love the story, romance, and intrigue of this book. As with many of her books, learning about the world of search and rescue was great.

Easy to read!!!

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Fiona Bristow got away from a red killer scarf years ago and managed to establish a quiet successful life on Orcas Island. She runs a dog school, a canine search rescue and lives happily with her three dogs. Things turn around when she met Simon Doyle, a newcomer who happens to have a playful puppy- Jaws. Soon, Simon and Fiona find themselves attract to each other even though they were not interested starting something at the first place. But the more time Fiona and Simon spend together through obedience training for Jaws, the more they grow attraction toward each other. Before they knew it they found themselves involve in relationship. However, Fiona’s steady life will crash down when a copycat killer starts to murder young woman and it seems that Fiona will be his final victim. It’s now up to Fiona and Simon to get the killer before he gets Fiona.
Before choosing this book I read myriads of reviews on several social Medias sites and it seems to me that people either loved it or they hated it. I was not surprise though, that the way it should be, we all have different taste and expectations in life. Nevertheless, I was a bit anxious picking a book that most of the people dislike.
As far as I am concerned, I loved this book. I loved both main characters; they are strong, smart and a bit selfish. Simon found himself deeply involved in romance relationship. I like Fiona’s character, she stands up for herself. She almost never complains - she is willing to fight for her life back. Although, I am not a dog person, I enjoyed the dog’s part in the book. Dogs were so charming, you end up loving them. I felt like I personally new Newman, one of Fiona’s dogs. The book is strongly love-based. The part with Simon having an internal dialogue about his dog was fumy.
Overall, the book is entertaining. Characters seem likeable and realistic. It’s a nice book to carry along on holidays. It’s really easy to read.

The Search

I like the author's description of the scenario, although in a few sections it was too detailed. You can see the island, the dogs and the woods while you listen. The narrator does a bad male voice and a bit too simplistic in her tones. All in all, a nice romance novel with an expected ending.

Loved this book!

Didn't ever want to stop listening! The characters, the scene, the dogs, the story...all top notch!