Monday, February 27, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
In Death series Nora Roberts
In case anyone is interested in this series as well (see blog post on The Search below), this is the first book.
The Search by Nora Roberts
When reviewing books, I normally choose what I would describe as literature; more literary type books and authors. That being said, I have mentioned here before that while I enjoy literature, I REALLY enjoy the more commonly read types of fiction. Most especially, I like mystery and fantasy novels. I am not a fan of the romance novel, per se. Although I do enjoy a little romance mixed in with a story about something else, especially if it has a bit of an edge.
I only began reading Nora Roberts about a year ago. She does write many romance novels, but she has quite a few novels that have that edge I so enjoy. I am a big fan of her In Death series, written under the nom de plume of JD Robb.
One of the things I liked best about The Search was that although it was about a woman stalked by a serial killer, and there was a romance aspect, there was the opportunity to be exposed to something else. That something was dog training. I am always interested in learning about something new, especially if I have no experience with it at all. Dogs play a big part as characters in this story, as the main character, Fiona, is an expert dog trainer, with three of her own dogs that are expert Search and Rescue dogs. There were several short subplots on this topic, which was fun, interesting and different.
Another aspect of Nora Roberts' writing that I really enjoy is how she writes her romantic lead men. In The Search, Simon plays the foil to Fiona. He is cranky, unsociable and generally difficult to like. He doesn't say anything that he doesn't mean, which is refreshing in a character, as his whole personality is refreshing for a romantic lead man. Ms. Roberts does not write wilting flower females, either. Her ladies are tough (see Eve Dallas from the In Death books for more!) but their characters are very well created, and the author takes the time to build the backstory for Fiona, the only survivor of the Red Scarf Killer and the one who eventually helped to put him in prison.
The build up of tension in this novel is excellent. The author again takes her time to get us there, and the middle parts are very enjoyable, switching between Search and Rescue activities as well as romantic interludes between the main characters, spiced with a little sex along the way.
I would recommend this book to all readers. It is a fun and easy read, with lots of well-researched information for those interested in dogs as more than pets.
I only began reading Nora Roberts about a year ago. She does write many romance novels, but she has quite a few novels that have that edge I so enjoy. I am a big fan of her In Death series, written under the nom de plume of JD Robb.
One of the things I liked best about The Search was that although it was about a woman stalked by a serial killer, and there was a romance aspect, there was the opportunity to be exposed to something else. That something was dog training. I am always interested in learning about something new, especially if I have no experience with it at all. Dogs play a big part as characters in this story, as the main character, Fiona, is an expert dog trainer, with three of her own dogs that are expert Search and Rescue dogs. There were several short subplots on this topic, which was fun, interesting and different.
Another aspect of Nora Roberts' writing that I really enjoy is how she writes her romantic lead men. In The Search, Simon plays the foil to Fiona. He is cranky, unsociable and generally difficult to like. He doesn't say anything that he doesn't mean, which is refreshing in a character, as his whole personality is refreshing for a romantic lead man. Ms. Roberts does not write wilting flower females, either. Her ladies are tough (see Eve Dallas from the In Death books for more!) but their characters are very well created, and the author takes the time to build the backstory for Fiona, the only survivor of the Red Scarf Killer and the one who eventually helped to put him in prison.
The build up of tension in this novel is excellent. The author again takes her time to get us there, and the middle parts are very enjoyable, switching between Search and Rescue activities as well as romantic interludes between the main characters, spiced with a little sex along the way.
I would recommend this book to all readers. It is a fun and easy read, with lots of well-researched information for those interested in dogs as more than pets.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
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