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Synopsis: Emily O’Reilly is obsessed with all things Search and Rescue. She volunteers with the team and goes on rescue missions with her step-mom. She is even selling homemade jewelry to save up for her own Search and Rescue puppy. But when an expensive necklace is stolen from a renowned jewelry artist at Rock Harbor’s fall festival and Emily is accused of the crime, it looks like she’ll never get her puppy and be able to join the Rock Harbor Search and Rescue team.
Emily isn’t willing to give up on her Search and Rescue dreams that easily, and she sets out to find the real culprit and to restore her reputation. With a few suspects in mind, Emily is determined to uncover the truth, but she isn’t prepared for the secrets she and the Search and Rescue dogs sniff out in the process. This exciting mystery is filled with twists and turns that will keep readers on the edge of their seats and have them pining after a Search and Rescue puppy of their own!
Review: This book is based on the characters from the popular Rock Harbor series by Colleen, but geared for ages 8-11, and told from the perspective of a preteen. If you're am adult fan of the Rock Harbor series, you may want to read it as well, as many of the characters are here, and it helps to flesh them out some.
The book has plenty of twists, as Emily's determination to clear her name, and solve the crime, leads her and her bestie Olivia, down many different paths. There are plenty of life lessons in the book, about making assumptions and responsibility for your actions/in-actions. Like many other readers, I didn't understand why Emily's dad but so little faith in her, and didn't take her side from the beginning and insist on her innocence. I don't think it was just her perspective (as preteen angst), as what was presented said otherwise. Other than that oddity, it was a great little book, and a great summer read for the Middle School age student!
The book has plenty of twists, as Emily's determination to clear her name, and solve the crime, leads her and her bestie Olivia, down many different paths. There are plenty of life lessons in the book, about making assumptions and responsibility for your actions/in-actions. Like many other readers, I didn't understand why Emily's dad but so little faith in her, and didn't take her side from the beginning and insist on her innocence. I don't think it was just her perspective (as preteen angst), as what was presented said otherwise. Other than that oddity, it was a great little book, and a great summer read for the Middle School age student!
About the Authors: Best-selling author Colleen Coble’s novels have won or finaled in awards ranging from the Best Books of Indiana, the ACFW Carol Award, the Romance Writers of America RITA, the Holt Medallion, the Daphne du Maurier, National Readers’ Choice, and the Booksellers Best. She has over 2 million books in print and writes romantic mysteries because she loves to see justice prevail. Colleen is CEO of American Christian Fiction Writers. She lives with her husband Dave in Indiana. Visit her website at www.colleencoble.com.
Born and raised in Louisiana, Robin is a southerner through and through. Her passion has always been to tell stories to entertain others. Robin's mother, bless her heart, is a genealogist who instilled in Robin the deep love of family and pride of heritage--two aspects Robin weaves into each of her 16 published novels. When she isn't writing, Robin spends time with her husband of twenty+ years, her three beautiful daughters and two handsome grandsons, and their character-filled pets at home--in the South, where else? An avid reader herself, Robin loves hearing from and chatting with other readers. To learn more about this author of deep South mysteries of suspense to inspire your heart, visit Robin's website at www.robincaroll.com.
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