Nora Roberts Groupies discussion

This topic is for general discussion on "The Search".

Please do not post any spoilers. Limit discussion to general knowledge about the book - ie stuff you'd know from reading the back cover or other basics. Thanks!

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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 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...

I'm looking forward to the release of "The Search". It sounds like its going to be an interesting story.

I love the books by Iris Johannesn that have the character Sarah who does search and rescue with a very special dog. I am really looking forward to this book and I know it will be another winner.

I just wish I had more time to read for pleasure! I do a lot of reading but in more of a work capacity then pleasure. I mean they are books so I enjoy them but I long for the days when I can just lean back and relax and read a book just for the pleasure of enjoying it and not looking for editing issues! LOL

This one is at the top of the list though! Thank God for my ereader. I hope it comes out as an ebook, does anyone know if it will?

Kelly

Geez, according to B&N Kelly, the ebook will be $12.99 which is only a few bucks cheaper than the hardcover. What's the point of an ebook that doesn't save you any money?

Anyway, the ebook page is here.

Thank Isis. Wow you're right. I might as well buy the hard cover! That's pricey even for Nora! LOL

On the issue of ebooks, there is a big debate in the book publishing & selling world about what price should be charged for them. There is no need for materials such as paper and ink, but there are materials such as the tech that holds them and then labor cost of inputting them. It seems that no one has established an actual set cost for the production of making and ebook so companies can charge what they choose and noone is really sure of they are being over or correctly charged.

Makes sense.

Still, I'd much rather spend that much money on a physical book than on an electronic file.

Isis FG wrote: "Makes sense.

Still, I'd much rather spend that much money on a physical book than on an electronic file."

especially since you can loan your physical book and keep it forever, where as apparently ebook publishers have the right to snatch it back...which i think is really weird.

Plus, you're harddrive crashes, you lose your flashdrive, whatever, and all your ebooks are gone. Much harder to lose a physical book, in my opinion.

All the comments above are true but I still think ebooks are the way of the future. I think electronic devices are going to become more popular and the cost of ebooks will go down. I love my ereader. I can load whatever I want on it and take it with me with multiple books which do not take up space in my luggage. I do like the hard cover or the paperback too, but I'm finding I'm becoming more attached to my ereader.


As far as price I am an Editor In Chief for an epublisher and we set our prices based on the size of the book. There is no set standard but I'm not sure there is one in the print industry either. I could be wrong. I do think some of the larger publishing houses are capitalizing on the fame of the author and charging readers more, unless they are looking to recoup some of the marketing costs. It costs no more to format one book than it does another.

I am curious about Jesslyn's comment about epublishier's snatching a file back. What do you mean by that?

Kelly

I prefer my books in paper. I like having the physical book in my hand, and I much prefer having a bookshelf where I can see all my books.

The only reason I may eventually shell out the ridiculous cost for an ereader is so I can read epub only books easier.

Kelly wrote: "All the comments above are true but I still think ebooks are the way of the future. I think electronic devices are going to become more popular and the cost of ebooks will go down. I love my erea..."


it happened w/ Well's 1984. Something about the publisher or whoever owns the rights now not liking the profits being made or the epublishers (maybe) taking too much of the profit and they broke the deal and snatched it back from the kindle's...They gave back the money, but still...Not cool!

I like the idea of the ebooks, but the cost and all the political hooplah about how to determine cost is ridiculous! I would love to save space in my house by not having shelves and boxes stored w/the books that I want to read over and over again but no way I am going to pay 200+ dollars and then turn around and pay 12-20 for a book that doesn't have pages or ink to reproduce. You're talking about technological space and that's it. It takes nothing to produce and copy KB's of files. It's unreasonable. Maybe 5-10 is reasonable, but I don't pay 10 for a paperback now....so, I probably wouldn't pay for it on an ebook either.
But back to MS. Roberts... Yay!!! The search Hardcover comes out tomorrow! I can't decide if I want to buy now or wait until the paperback comes out!

Picked up my copy of The Search today :) I've got to finish the book I'm reading first, but then I plan to dive right into it!

Can't wait to hear your pov of this book...i've been holding off on getting it.

I think I may wait till Friday to start it so I can have more uninterrupted reading time rather than reading around work and sleep and whatnot. Not sure. But I will post my thoughts once I start.

Just finished it!! Will wait until more folks read it to post my thoughts.

I'm 75 pages in and so far it's fantastic.

I'm loving the whole dog angle (not surprising since I'm a bit dog person).

Back to reading a little bit more before sleep takes over...

I just finished The Search this afternoon. I've heard some people say that it's not Nora's best work but i really enjoyed it. I loved the fact that Fiona trained dogs and worked with Canine Search and Rescue. I thought that was really interesting and added something to her character. I think what disappointed some readers was the ending. Personally, i feel that it was over too quickly. It was almost like Nora had to rush to finish it up.Am i the only person who feels this way?

Yes! I was really expecting more of a climatic ending with the way she was really building RSK2 character, etc.

I was one of those books that left me wanting more of the characters, maybe b/c the ending did feel a bit abrupt.

Just finished reading The Search. I loved this story and so sorry it is over. As usual I am sad I finished it in two days but I am unemployed and read to make the days go by quicker. She should do another book with Fiona and her dogs (and of course, Simon)

I think this would have made a great trilogy...there's a story for Fiona's stepmother and her best friend. The ending was terribly anticlimactic and we didn't get enough of these characters.

Jonetta, I totally agree!! This would have made a great trilogy!! Maybe she will consider it if enough of her followers comment on that.

Jeanne wrote: "Jonetta, I totally agree!! This would have made a great trilogy!! Maybe she will consider it if enough of her followers comment on that."

I've already sent the recommendation to Nora Roberts on her website.

I love Nora's books but this book, I didn't finish it. And I really do love dogs, but it was 'too much dog' in this book. I look forward to Whiskey Beach.

Oh, sorry to hear that Corine. The dog training details was either really hit or miss for readers, it seems. Little Jaws stole the show for me though.

I loved Jaws! He was my favorite character in the book.

just finished The Search and thoroughly enjoyed it. loved the dynamics between Fiona and Simon, infact i think he's one of my favourite heroes..

I also believe these were some of the best characters. Simon and Jaws are unforgettable. Simon is definitely one of my top heros from all that NR has created. There was just something very special about all the relationships in this book.

Jaws is one of my fave characters in this book.

yes Jaws is unforgettable! Ive never wanted a puppy so much in my life. I really wish there was a follow up novel for this one.

The past couple of days, I have been seriously thinkin' about readin' this noval! But I'm afraid that it'll wind up bein' as dull as Whiskey Beach and Chasing Fire. My husband actually read The Search and he said that it was alot better than Chasing Fire. How many of ya'll agree with his statement or disagree with what he said?

April wrote: "The past couple of days, I have been seriously thinkin' about readin' this noval! But I'm afraid that it'll wind up bein' as dull as Whiskey Beach and Chasing Fire. My husband actually read The Sea..."

Yes The Search was loads better than Chasing Fire, I enjoyed Whiskey Beach, but I understand what you mean about it being dull. Be assured The Search is not dull at all, at least when compared to Chasing Fire.

Maribel~thank u. That helps my decision much much better. I'm just glad that The Search is not dull at all,lol! That really helps me out,thanks again. I didn't enjoy Whiskey Beach or Chasing Fire at all....so I'm glad to know that The Search is much much better than both!

April wrote: "Maribel~thank u. That helps my decision much much better. I'm just glad that The Search is not dull at all,lol! That really helps me out,thanks again. I didn't enjoy Whiskey Beach or Chasing Fire a..."

I thought the beginning of Whiskey Beach was rather dull which ruined the rest of the book, but I liked the story overall. Chasing Fire is a book that I never plan on rereading. I figured out who the culprit was right off and then his speech at the end freaked me out. But definitely check out The Search and let me know how you feel about it!

Maribel~hey. I have tried again to read the entire book of The Search but I just couldn't get into that story, it continued and continued to drag and drag and drag further south until I just couldn't stand it any longer...so I quit readin' on that book. The story (just like with most of the stories that I have read recently) started off so good (almost too good) and then somewhere along the way, it just kept on and kept on draggin' and I just wasn't along for the ride anymore. I honestly thought that The Search would turn out to b about as good as The Witness was, but I was so wrong about The Search. To me,The Search turned out to b as dull as Chasing Fire and some others that I had tried my best to read....but I couldn't read it from cover to cover so I gave up and quit. I'm sorry,I'm not tryin' to chew ur head off, I just hate it when stories start off too good and then they wound up being so dull and such a dud...it just makes me wonder what n the world was goin' on up n Nora's brain that made the story drag and messy,I don't know. I honestly don't know,I never plan on re~read The Search,Chasing Fire or even Whiskey Beach,ugh! It just leaves such a bad taste and a bad feelin' not only n my mouth but also n the pit of my stomach,too...and I can't stand it 'cause I really tried!

April wrote: "Maribel~hey. I have tried again to read the entire book of The Search but I just couldn't get into that story, it continued and continued to drag and drag and drag further south until I just couldn..."

Its too bad you couldnt get into The Search, really though you would. Dont worry about not being able to get into books when you feel that they are dragging, most of my friends are the same way and don't understand how I can read so many books and not find one I get bored with. Everyone is different.
I guess that to get into a book you also have to like the setting and such. In Chasing Fire I was not a fan of the fire jumping, first off because Im afraid of heights and secondly because I try my best to stay as far away as possible from fire. In The Search I really enjoyed that she was a dog trainer, lived on an island, and that Simon worked with wood, plus I found the dogs the most entertaining part.

My favorite character in this book was Jaws....