Without a Trace (Rock Harbor Series #1) | 
| Author: Colleen Coble
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 419573
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 5.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 0849944295
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
UPC: 023755022196
EAN: 9780849944291
ASIN: 0849944295
Publication Date: October 2, 2003
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Product Description
When a plane carrying Bree Nichols' husband and son disappears, her life changes forever. Her relentless determination to find them starts an investigation that links their disappearance to a violent crime threatening to tear the peaceful town of Rock Harbor apart. Mystery fans will love this exciting new series from best-selling author Colleen Coble. Set in the untamed beauty of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the Rock Harbor Series is full of suspense and romance drawing you into the life and operation of a canine search-and-rescue team as it unravels the secrets of an enchanting wilderness.
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 What a page-turner! February 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Though I am a believer, I shy away from fiction works written by Christians because they tend to be preachy, overly religious, corny, or showy, (like the football players who point to the sky when they make a touchdown). This book had none of that, and though God was mentioned, it was done in a non-denominational way, and wasn't the main drive of the plot. The story itself was absolutely riveting, and although I had my doubts about Bree's list of suspects, the true killer's identity was a complete surprise. The near-misses with the search for her family kept me on the edge of my seat. There were a lot of twists and turns, and many times I uttered an 'Oh no!' or an 'Oh my goodness!' I actually cried at the end of the book - a good cry. I can't even remember the last time I did that. It just goes to prove that sex, language, and gore are NOT prerequisites for a fabulous book. I can't wait to pick up the next one.
Great Fiction Suspense October 22, 2007
This was the first book that I have ever read by Colleen Coble. It was very suspenseful. I didn't want to put the book down until I was finished reading it. In the story the herione, Bree's husband and son goes missing in a plane crash. I won't give too much detail, but there are a lot of twists and turns along the way, and the ending is surprising and heartwarming.
A mystery that keeps moving September 18, 2007
I just finished Colleen Coble's book, Distant Echoes. That one is set in Hawaii; this one is in Michigan. What's amazing is how well she can capture such two divergent places. This book is a really suspenseful read - hard to put down.
Hope Returns October 26, 2006
In Without A Trace by Colleen Coble a disappearance, a murder, and a mystery are intertwined with skill.
Bree Nicholls and her best friend, Naomi Heinomen are the Kitchigami K-9 Search and Rescue team along with their dogs Samson and Charley. Their first task in Without A Trace is to locate two missing children, one of whom is diabetic and in need of his medication. Time is a ticking bomb as the SAR team goes to work hunting for the brother and sister pair in the forests of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Colleen Coble paints a vivid picture of the area Bree Nicholls calls home. The reader can see the mountains and the trees and can feel the cold as winter approaches. The urgency to locate the children of a local resident bursts through to the reader with Ms. Coble's smooth writing style. In the background is the knowledge that Bree is anxious to find the missing kids alive because her own son was lost in an airplane crash along with his father a year before. No one has been able to locate the crash site, not even Bree and Samson. Bree doesn't want another parent to have to suffer the pangs of grief over a missing child.
In her attempt to locate Timmy and Emily alive at all costs, Bree butts heads with the ranger in charge, Kade Matthews. Kade's need to locate the children may stem from a different point, but it is just as strong as Bree's. He wants the search to proceed his way, and Bree insists on doing it her way. When the search ends Kade has to grudgingly admit Bree's methods worked.
The strife between Bree and Kade continues throughout the book because his actions lead Bree to be suspicious of him when another local resident ends up dead. The Kitchigami SAR team finds the woman's body at the base of a cliff and moments later Kade Matthews appears out of the woods nearby. Coincidence? It seems so until an autopsy proves the woman died a short distance away and had been carried to the bottom of the cliff. Who killed her? She and her husband seemed to be at odds with one another. An old boyfriend argued with her in public and moments later her uncle attacked her verbally about a business deal she was about to conclude. Was the murder one of those people, someone else, or the mysterious woman roaming the forests nearby? Did Kade do it?
A year has passed since since the plane crash widowed Bree. She finds herself being drawn to Kade in spite of her misgivings about him. As she learns more about the man she grows more attracted. The unsolved mystery of the climber's death, Kade's stormy relationship with his teenaged sister, and his religious bent all bind together to keep Bree from allowing herself to let go of the past and explore a possible future with him.
Bree doesn't believe that the God Naomi, Anu (her mother-in-law), her sister-in-law, and even Kade worship could be as benevolent as they claim. If He were why would He allow her family to be destroyed? If God could let her husband betray their marriage and then take Rob and their son, Davy, away from her why would she want to devote her life to Him?
Readers become enthralled with the characters Colleen creates in Without A Trace as they grow to know the residents of Rock Harbor and are drawn into their world. Will Bree discover the crash site and be able to bury the bodies she will find with the carcass of the plane? Will she find the true love God has for her? And what about the murderer, will it turn out to be one of the people of the town? The only way to find out is to read Without A Trace. I think you will enjoy the search.
Way awesome book August 19, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I totally recommend this book to anyone who loves a good suspense/mystery with a little hint of romance in it book. I couldn't put it down for a long time! It was so good! I actually cried when I got towards the end. I felt like I actually knew Bree. I felt her troubles! As the back of the book jacket says from one reviewer, you have to actually stop and remember that they are just characters in the book, and you don't have to pray for them!
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