The Search

Sarah Patrick and her search-and-rescue dog, Monty, form an elite team specializing in finding survivors in disaster zones. Their skills attract the attention of billionaire John Logan, who needs their help on a personal mission in Colombia. The operation turns dangerous as Sarah and Logan confront deadly adversaries and navigate treacherous terrain in their search. Working against time and facing mounting obstacles, they must rely on Sarah's expertise with Monty and Logan's resources to succeed. The story centers on themes of loyalty, determination, and the bonds between humans and animals in life-or-death situations. Through Sarah's dedication to search-and-rescue work, the narrative explores how personal conviction and professional duty intersect with unexpected emotional connections.

Readers describe this as a suspense novel with romantic elements that follows familiar patterns from Johansen's previous works. The plot moves quickly and includes supernatural elements that some found intriguing while others called unrealistic. Liked: - Fast-paced storyline - Chemistry between main characters - Descriptions of search and rescue operations - Dog training details Disliked: - Predictable plot developments - Too similar to author's other books - Supernatural aspects feel forced - Romance overshadows mystery elements "The psychic connection stuff was eye-rolling," noted one Amazon reviewer. Another commented, "Sarah feels like a carbon copy of Eve Duncan." Ratings: Goodreads: 3.9/5 (7,826 ratings) Amazon: 4.3/5 (281 ratings) Barnes & Noble: 4.2/5 (89 ratings) The book ranks in the middle of Johansen's works according to reader ratings, with fans of her style rating it higher than newcomers to her writing.

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🔍 Author Iris Johansen worked as an airline reservations agent before becoming a full-time writer in her thirties. 🌟 The Search features a dog trainer protagonist, Sarah Patrick, and her golden retriever Monty - drawing on Johansen's extensive research into search and rescue dogs and their handlers. 📚 The book is part of Johansen's interconnected universe of romantic suspense novels, where characters sometimes cross over between different series. 🏆 Iris Johansen has written over 50 consecutive New York Times bestsellers, establishing herself as one of the most consistently successful thriller authors. 🐕 Real search and rescue dogs, like those featured in The Search, can detect human scent molecules from as far as 500 yards away and can distinguish between living and deceased victims.