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The Search [Paperback]

Nora Roberts
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26 May 2011

It's been a few years since Fiona Bristow moved to Orcas Island to rebuild her life. Within the small, tight-knit island community she's built up a canine rescue centre that trains dogs to track missing persons in Washington's vast wilderness.

Other than her work, Fiona wants to be left alone. Romantic entanglements are very far down on her list - and certainly not with Simon Doyle, an artist newly arrived from the mainland. Simon doesn't know that Fiona harbours a terrible secret, and that her past still puts them both in very real danger . . .


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  • Paperback: 528 pages
  • Publisher: Piatkus (26 May 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0749941847
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749941840
  • Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 3.3 x 19.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 14,122 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A thrilling read that leaves you wanting more **** (Sun )

American writer Nora Roberts is the most-borrowed adult fiction author in Irish libraries, and her latest, The Search, sucks you in right from the off with a page-turning mix of romance and impending tragedy (Irish Independent )

Drama and romance mingle with beautiful scenery and Robert s' easy, relaxing style is perfect escapism. Like the best of guilty pleasures, warm a cup of hot chocolate, rug up and enjoy this all afternoon and into the evening (West Australian )

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* A compelling new women's drama from the internationally bestselling author

* Nora Roberts - fall into her grip and she'll never let you go


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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed this book 11 July 2010
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I really enjoyed this book. This book for me is Nora Roberts back on form from the slightly disappointing Bride Quartet series. Fiona Bristow is a strong woman, a feature of many of Ms Roberts books. She has a troubled past where she survived a kidnap attempt and the death of her boyfriend. She has settled on an island and trains search and rescue dogs. Simon the male hero in the book is a believable individual who doesn't spend his days being nice and supportive and is more realistic for it. He is a woodwork artist who meets Fiona when training his new dog.

When Fiona's life is threatened again the story develops into a thriller with the reader waiting to see what will happen next. This story is excellent it is definitely a new exciting read with something different. I would highly recommend it.
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50 of 53 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic 24 Jun 2010
By S.K.K. TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Hardcover
Reading a book by Nora Roberts is like gaining a whole set of new friends.

Fiona Bristow leads a quiet and fulfilled live on Orcas Island. She runs a dog school, leads a canine search and rescue group and adores living with her three dogs. When she meets Simon Doyle and his dog Jaws (you have to adore him!) she doesn't want to be interested in the moody and blunt wood artist. Ever since she nearly became the vicitm of the Red Scarf serial killer who later murdered her fiance she has been staying away from relationships with men. Simon is also not really interested in starting something with Fiona. Living on small Orcas Island and with his playful puppy is a new experience for him and he enjoys being single. However the more time Fiona and Simon spend together through obedience training for Jaws the more the attraction between them grows.
When a copycat killer starts to murder young woman and it seems that Fiona might be his final victim everything changes. Staying back is no longer an option for Simon and he will do everything to make sure that Fiona stays safe.

Once again Nora Roberts created a great and very entertaining novel. What I enjoyed about "The Search" are the likable, realistic characters and especially the detailed description of Fiona's job, her life on Orcas Island and her relationship with Simon.
IMO this book is the perfect choice for a quiet weekend when you have time for yourself and can really dip into the story. It took me some pages to get into the book but then I loved it. I always appreciate it when an author describes her characters and what is important to them in detail so I enjoyed reading all the little things about Fiona's life and her business. At the end of the book I felt like Fiona, Simon and co. were like friends. I would definitely have something to talk about with them because I learned so much of their life through this book.
I'm not really a dog lover (cats all the way!) but still I enjoyed reading about the dogs and especially the search and rescue missions fascinated me. The book starts with one of these missions and that really helped me to get a connection with Fiona and her dogs.
Fiona is a true survivor and she's a very strong woman. I enjoyed everything about her and Simon's relationship. Simon is a bit moody and says just what he thinks. He reminds me a bit of Brody from "Angels Fall" who is one of my favourite heroes ever. There are some really funny scenes when Simon tries to handle Jaws and also when tries to fight against his feelings for Fiona. I loved how protective he became of her even though he didn't really want to.
The mystery part of the book is not too dark and it's not about figuring out who the killer is. It's more like a character study of the murderers and how it affects the life of Fiona and the people close to her. I enjoyed that the book is not overly dramatic because that wouldn't have worked for me.

So, if you love a book full of multifaceted characters, an intelligent and thrilling mystery plot and a detailed way of writing then "The Search" by Nora Roberts is a book you should read.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars the search 17 July 2010
By jane
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Loved the book and the characters, I could not get into the storyline of last years release but this one is really good, the story unfolds as we get to know Fiona and Simon and their dogs and then rolls along, this year Ms Roberts has not included a second relationship in the story so while we get a small insight into other relationships it is not in the main focus and I think the storyline is stronger.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lucky find!
At the hotel where I work we have a' book swap'If you have finished your book, you can donate it and pick another from the shelf. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Mrs. Pm Kelly
3.0 out of 5 stars Expecting romance, got a serial killer
I felt that this story didn't know if it wanted to be a romance or a thriller and ended up doing neither very well. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Rachel Chapman
5.0 out of 5 stars Good storie
The summery on the back do not reflect the storie very well, but as always Nora Roberts is one of the best writers.
Published 1 month ago by Bianca Lauesen
5.0 out of 5 stars The search Nora Roberts
This had everything. Romance,suspense,humour,empathy, I could not put it down thoroughly enjoyed this book from being to end as I would suspect from Nora Roberts loved it xxx
Published 1 month ago by hayley dennington
5.0 out of 5 stars Brillant Read
I have never read a Nora Roberts novel before but after reading the reviews on Amazon I decided to give it a try. Read more
Published 2 months ago by elizabeth hesilrige
5.0 out of 5 stars Nora Roberts at her best
story telling at its best Compulsive reading from the first page, could not put it down. read it all in one sitting
Published 2 months ago by Sheila Cleall-Harding
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read. Classic NR
Really enjoyed this stand-alone NR. Good plot, good research on dog and human interactive behaviour and interesting relationships. Recommended read.
Published 3 months ago by Byhams1
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read
Recommend this book for fans of Nora Roberts it's got it all romance action and a good story the best
Published 4 months ago by jacqueline husher
2.0 out of 5 stars Not impressed!
Not all bad I suppose, but I couldn't get into this book as I usually do. Too much doggie stuff for a start, very predictable story, didn't empathise with the characters and often... Read more
Published 9 months ago by shepherdess
4.0 out of 5 stars Romance and Suspense Combined
This was my second Nora Roberts novel after enjoying The Witness. The characters immediately drew me in and the plot moved quickly with plenty of romance and suspense. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Heidi D
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