Former Army MP Mercy Carr and her retired bomb-sniffing dog Elvis are back in Blind Search, the sequel to the page-turning, critically acclaimed A Borrowing of Bones It’s October, hunting season in the Green Mountains–and the Vermont wilderness has never been more beautiful or more dangerous. Especially for nine-year-old Henry, who’s lost in the woods. Again. Only this time he sees something … Only this time he sees something terrible. When a young woman is found shot through the heart with a fatal arrow, Mercy thinks that something is murder. But Henry, a math genius whose autism often silences him when he should speak up most, is not talking.
Now there’s a murderer hiding among the hunters in the forest–and Mercy and Elvis must team up with their crime-solving friends, game warden Troy Warner and search-and-rescue dog Susie Bear, to find the killer–before the killer finds Henry. When an early season blizzard hits the mountains, cutting them off from the rest of the world, the race is on to solve the crime, apprehend the murderer, and keep the boy safe until the snowplows get through.
Inspired by the true search-and-rescue case of an autistic boy who got lost in the Vermont wilderness, Paula Munier’s mystery is a compelling roller coaster ride through the worst of winter–and human nature.
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Second in a great series. 3rd due out shortly.
2D Characters – like young adult fiction
I LOVED everything about this book, with the exception of the cliffhanger at the end. I was disappointed in the way it ended, wanting a happy ending with Mercy believing the Game Warden.
Some interesting twists and good characters.
I loved the first book in this series, A Borrowing of Bones and couldn’t wait to read Blind Search. It was worth the wait. Marcy and Elvis make a wonderful team and when paired with Troy, a game warden and his dog Susie Bear, they are simply awesome. First off, Blind Search can be read as a stand alone but, to get the most out of Mercy’s story treat yourself to reading them in order. That way you get the full depth of the bond these two have. If you love dogs, don’t miss reading this series.
Mercy has a very very rich neighbor who is hosting a hunting party on his land. One of his guests is killed with a bow and arrow. Soon they discover that there is a possible witness – Henry, a nine year old autistic boy. If the killer isn’t caught soon, Henry and others may suffer the same deadly fate. Henry is lucky to have good people working to catch the killer and keep him safe.
Add to an excellently crafted mystery is the Vermont location. I felt like I was right there with Mercy and the others. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep me guessing to the very end. Honestly, this series has everything I look for in a great mystery. I have the series on my list of favorites and I’m eager to read the next mystery with Mercy and Elvis, and Troy and Susie Bear.