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In Woods's 24th novel-his third in the Holly Barker series (after Orchid Blues)-the prolific bestselling novelist revisits savvy, sexy ex-MP officer (and her dog, Daisy), now police chief of the small Florida east coast town of Orchid Beach. As the fast-paced but fluffy and rather predictable thriller begins, two out of three Miami bidders for a glitzy, gated residential complex with golf course are shot and killed. The third bidder, orchid fancier Ed Shine, a former New York real estate mogul and new resident of Orchid Beach, narrowly escapes the same fate. Shine renames his newly acquired property Blood Orchid, after an exotic hybrid blossom he has developed-a name that seems gruesomely prophetic when it turns out that the Miami mob may be involved with the property. Meanwhile, Barker, investigating the case and trying to discover who is bugging her beach house, spots the intruder's van from the plane of her flying instructor, Ginny (who is also her dad Ham's new bedmate). The two women make an emergency landing on the beach and scare the perp away, but his body is soon found floating in the Indian River. The trail leads to a shifty Cuban locksmith in Fort Lauderdale and the late intruder's fiance‚. Enter a Miami restaurateur with mob ties, and corpses pile up as the plot thickens. Woods writes strong action scenes, but his usual flair for tight, creative plotting is sadly missed here.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Forget Sneaky Pie and Koko here's a detective who gets help from her Doberman, Daisy. In her third outing, Chief of Police Holly Barker battles a nasty real estate scam even as she recovers from the loss of her fianc .
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
It's readable but...,
By Erin (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blood Orchid (Unabr.) (8 Cd's) (Audio CD)
I wouldn't recommend it, unless you are desperate for something to read. The story is fairly unbelievable, the characters are very shallow developed, and the dialogue, well- you can only start so many paragraphs in a row with 'he said' or 'she said' before the reader starts to yawn.The potential for a good book is there... it just seems like the author rushed through this one a bit too much. The result is a long, boring read.
1.0 out of 5 stars
what the???,
By kksox "ICU-RN" (East Longmeadow, MA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blood Orchid (Mass Market Paperback)
I LOVE Stuart Woods. I have read pretty near all of his books. However, this book bombed! WHY? Because it is just so far fetched it's unreal. Holly Barker is the chief of police in Orchid Beach, some small town that no one has ever heard of. She seems to go outside of her jurisdiction more in this book then five local cops do in a life time. She hooks up with an undercover FBI agent in the book, and trusts and relies on him, yet she doesn't even know what his undercover case is. It's just way too long and dragged out. During the first 4-5 chapters, you are able to figure out who the "bad guy" is, and you are forced to wade through 300 more pages of her not realizing it's him, and befriending him. Stick to Stone Barrington, he is at least more credible then this.
1.0 out of 5 stars
No Improvement,
By "dbld14" (St Paul, MN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blood Orchid (Mass Market Paperback)
This author has had a few good efforts, "Chiefs" in particular. But since he has started w/the Stone Barrington series w/his main squeeze Carrington Barrington for god`s sake, he has fallen into the realm of Sidney Sheldon et all. No depth to either his characters or his story lines. Plots a 7th grader would reject I occasionaly pick one up ever hopeful but this condition is terminal. He will still sell his trash so he won`t work at his craft. Blood Orchid is truly a "quick read" little to pique ones ones curiosity or for that matter challenge you to think beyond the obvious. A "last resort".
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