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Summit's Edge
by Sara Driscoll
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Remote terrain makes a difficult search more dangerous
When a private jet carrying the top executives of a controversial pharmaceutical company appears to have crashed in a remote mountainous area in Colorado during bad weather, there is limited time to mount a search and rescue. An emergency call was made from the plane to the authorities indicating that someone on board had a gun and was taking control of the flight: shortly afterwards the plane disappeared from radar, so it is unknown exactly where the plane went down. An armed highjacking puts this into the realm of the FBI, and they dispatch two of their best search-and-rescue dog and handler teams from DC to aid in the search for both the downed plane (and any survivors) and the armed highjacker. Meg Jennings and her black Lab Hawk along with Brian Foster and his German shepherd Lacey are among the best at what they do, but even as they pack what they need to bring with them they discover that there is a danger inherent to this assignment of which they were unaware - high altitude illness. The presumed search area is more than 10,000 feet in altitude higher than that to which their bodies are accustomed, and safety protocols would normally have them take several days to slowly acclimate to the different atmosphere….not an option in a race against time. They take what precautions they can and put that worry (mostly) to the back of their mind, and head to Colorado. Battling not just the challenges of working at high altitudes but cold temperatures, high winds, and treacherous terrain (and, for Meg, a paralyzing fear of heights) the two handlers and their talented canines join forces with local FBI and search agencies to search for the crash site. Will there be survivors? Who took control of the plane, and why? And can even a highly trained and dedicated group of searchers survive the treacherous conditions?
This is the ninth entry in author Sara Driscoll’s FBI K-9 series and, although it can certainly be read as a standalone thriller, readers of earlier installments will have the advantage of knowing previous exploits and backgrounds of the tight group of family and friends (two and four legged) who have formed tight bonds. From SAC Craig Beamount to Meg’s fiancé Todd Webb, Meg’s sister Cara and Cara’s significant other (and Washington Post investigative reporter) Clay McCord, there truly is a village which supports its members in their pursuits. The reader learns a great deal about the training and capabilities of search and rescue dogs (and the training and conditioning that their handlers maintain themselves) in each book, and in this story the circumstances and challenges of rescues in poor conditions and remote locations. It all makes for a combination of interesting characters, a twisty plot, and a growing appreciation of the working animals who risk themselves to save others. Those who have read previous books in the series will definitely want to pick this one up, as will fans of Alex Kava, Paula Munier and Margaret Mizushima. A quick and intriguing read that grabs the reader’s attention from page one…I enjoyed the ride and look forward to book ten in the series. Many thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for allowing me early access to Summit’s Edge.
When a private jet carrying the top executives of a controversial pharmaceutical company appears to have crashed in a remote mountainous area in Colorado during bad weather, there is limited time to mount a search and rescue. An emergency call was made from the plane to the authorities indicating that someone on board had a gun and was taking control of the flight: shortly afterwards the plane disappeared from radar, so it is unknown exactly where the plane went down. An armed highjacking puts this into the realm of the FBI, and they dispatch two of their best search-and-rescue dog and handler teams from DC to aid in the search for both the downed plane (and any survivors) and the armed highjacker. Meg Jennings and her black Lab Hawk along with Brian Foster and his German shepherd Lacey are among the best at what they do, but even as they pack what they need to bring with them they discover that there is a danger inherent to this assignment of which they were unaware - high altitude illness. The presumed search area is more than 10,000 feet in altitude higher than that to which their bodies are accustomed, and safety protocols would normally have them take several days to slowly acclimate to the different atmosphere….not an option in a race against time. They take what precautions they can and put that worry (mostly) to the back of their mind, and head to Colorado. Battling not just the challenges of working at high altitudes but cold temperatures, high winds, and treacherous terrain (and, for Meg, a paralyzing fear of heights) the two handlers and their talented canines join forces with local FBI and search agencies to search for the crash site. Will there be survivors? Who took control of the plane, and why? And can even a highly trained and dedicated group of searchers survive the treacherous conditions?
This is the ninth entry in author Sara Driscoll’s FBI K-9 series and, although it can certainly be read as a standalone thriller, readers of earlier installments will have the advantage of knowing previous exploits and backgrounds of the tight group of family and friends (two and four legged) who have formed tight bonds. From SAC Craig Beamount to Meg’s fiancé Todd Webb, Meg’s sister Cara and Cara’s significant other (and Washington Post investigative reporter) Clay McCord, there truly is a village which supports its members in their pursuits. The reader learns a great deal about the training and capabilities of search and rescue dogs (and the training and conditioning that their handlers maintain themselves) in each book, and in this story the circumstances and challenges of rescues in poor conditions and remote locations. It all makes for a combination of interesting characters, a twisty plot, and a growing appreciation of the working animals who risk themselves to save others. Those who have read previous books in the series will definitely want to pick this one up, as will fans of Alex Kava, Paula Munier and Margaret Mizushima. A quick and intriguing read that grabs the reader’s attention from page one…I enjoyed the ride and look forward to book ten in the series. Many thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for allowing me early access to Summit’s Edge.