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The Search

  • 2010 first published
  • 521 pages
  • ★ 3.8 (5 ratings)
  • 24 editions

The Search is a 2010 romantic suspense novel by Nora Roberts. The story is set in Orcas Island, Wash.. Key subjects include Training, search dogs, dog owners and crimes against.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 48 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 24 editions across 3 languages.

At about 521 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.

About The Search

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 fiance 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.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Orcas Island, Wash.

Subjects

  • Training
  • Search dogs
  • Dog owners
  • Crimes against
  • Search and rescue operations
  • Attempted murder
  • Young women
  • Serial murderers
  • Homicide
  • Serial killers
  • Rescue work
  • Dogs
  • Single women
  • Suspense romance
  • Washington, State
  • Serial murders

Quick answers

Who wrote The Search?

The Search was written by Nora Roberts and first published in 2010.

What genre is The Search?

It is usually shelved as Romantic Suspense.

How long is The Search?

The median edition has 521 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Search?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Secrets She Carried, Up Close and Dangerous and You.

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