"Search and Rescue in an Alaskan wilderness"
Reviewed by Clare O'Beara
Posted March 4, 2015
Romance Series | Romance Contemporary | Romance Suspense
This search and rescue tale gets off to a flying start.
Ella has been staffing the control desk during the
successful rescue of a man who wandered from his nursing
home. She's ready to drop by this time, but her son's camp
phones to say that he has gone missing. He's eight and
loose in an Alaska wilderness.
TO SAVE HER CHILD Ella Jackson will do whatever it takes.
She's driven to the location by Josiah Witherspoon; he and
his twin sister co-own a firm called Outdoor Alaska and
volunteer for SAR with their search-trained German
Shepherd
dogs. Ella doesn't expect little Robbie to be very brave.
Her abusive past marriage left him nervous and she's still
building up her strength and resilience once more. Josiah
finds tracks however which show that Robbie ran from a
large person and hid from a bear. He wasn't doing too
badly
- but where is he and what shape is he in? And who was the
man in the woods?
Ella uses prayer as a way of calling upon her inner
strength and calmness, helping her through tough times.
She's amazed to find that Robbie is a lot more resourceful
than she'd realised, so maybe her example helped him to
keep a clear head. Josiah has also lived through
difficulties, as a Marine who became a prisoner of war.
He's still readjusting to normal life, and the open
countryside helps him feel free. Neither adult is looking
for a relationship, but sometimes the best friendships
develop into a lot more. Ella has to find her courage when
she most needs it and she also finds love.
I enjoyed watching the process followed as a missing child
sparks an Amber Alert, police work and large-scale SAR
operation. Add to that bear-watching, husky mushing,
salmon
fishing and other outdoor life, creating a hugely
enjoyable
book. While the large protective dogs are a major feature
of this story, in the end the drama and resolution are
totally human. The romance can be seen growing throughout
the story in a natural way, suitable for young adults or
adults.
I strongly recommend TO SAVE HER CHILD by Margaret Daley.
I'm delighted to see that this book is part of a series
called Alaskan Search And Rescue so Margaret Daley
will
be serving up more great suspense stories for us to enjoy.
SUMMARY
In Search of Her Son
When a young boy goes missing from wilderness day camp,
Alaskan search and rescue worker Josiah Witherspoon is on
the case. The brooding ex-marine promises to find the
child
and return him to his worried mother. But he doesn't know
that Ella Jackson has a secret past. One that could put
them
all in danger.
When tensions mount, Ella needs to tell Josiah the truth—
but
she can't set aside her fears enough to trust him. Ella
and
Josiah are ready to risk their lives to save her son, but
will they risk their hearts, as well?
Alaskan Search and Rescue: Risking their lives to
save the day
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