The #1 New York Times-bestselling author presents a riveting novel where a canine search and rescue volunteer fights danger and finds love in the Pacific Northwest wilderness. 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 rescues. Not to mention her three intensely loyal Labs. But Fiona got to this point by surviving a nightmare… Several years ago, Fiona was the only survivor of the Red Scarf serial killer, who shot and killed Fiona’s cop fiancé and his K-9 partner. On Orcas Island, Fiona found the peace and solitude she needed to rebuild her life. But all that changes on the day Simon Doyle barrels up her drive, desperate for her help. He’s the reluctant owner of an out-of-control puppy, foisted upon him by his mother. Jaws has eaten through Simon’s house, and he’s at his wit’s end. To Fiona, Jaws is nothing she can’t handle. Simon, however, is another matter. A newcomer to Orcas, he’s a rugged and in-tensely private artist, known for the exquisite furniture he creates from wood. Simon never wanted a puppy-and he most definitely doesn’t want a woman. Besides, the lanky redhead is not his type. But tell that to his hormones. 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…
This is a perfect summer read! I love Nora Roberts and her ability to pull the reader into a great story, with realistic characters and heart-stopping action. The mystery element of all of her novels put her on every reader’s MUST READ list and her latest will not disappoint. Fiona Bristow is the only survivor of a serial killer who strangled women and then buried them with a red scarf. Years later, when a copycat killer starts creeping into Fiona’s life, she realizes she may be the next intended victim. Not only does Nora Roberts tell a great story, but she tells a complete story. There is never any weak moments in her plot. Her characters are fully fleshed out and the romance angle doesn’t ever make you cringe.
I whole-heartedly recommend THE SEARCH as the perfect beach book (or rainy day book)!
