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Blood Orchid (Holly Barker)
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Woods' popular heroine, police chief Holly Barker, returns for her third adventure. When two real estate developers are murdered by sniper fire and a third barely escapes a bullet while in Holly's company, Holly immediately becomes curious about the motivation behind the crimes. Developer Ed Shine bid on a property that was confiscated from drug dealers, and it turns out the two murdered developers had placed bids as well. When Harry Crisp and the FBI step in, Holly fears that the case will be taken out of her hands. She finally uncovers the killer, but by the time she gets to him, he's floating in a river with a bullet in his skull. The man's cousin is unwilling to help, and the man's fiancee, Marina, doesn't seem to know anything, though she is in possession of a notebook that might contain crucial information. In addition, Holly is pleasantly distracted by Grant Early, a handsome undercover FBI agent who won't tell Holly anything about what he's working on, even though it might be related to her case. The third entry in the Holly Barker series is a suspenseful, exciting mystery that is sure to please Woods' many fans. Kristine Huntley
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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 .
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Dies ist mein erster Roman von Stuart Woods - und zugleich mein letzter. Wer nur einen Mindestanspruch an spannende Handlung, differenzierte Charakterzeichnung oder sparachliche Qualität hat, sollte sich vor diesem Buch hüten. Es mag sein, dass der Roman auf den letzten Seiten noch Fahrt aufnimmt; dies ist jedoch nicht zu erwarten und würde auch nicht für die Langeweile bisher entschädigen können. Den zweiten Stern gebe ich nur, weil ich das nicht ausgelesene Buch auch nicht zur Gänze verurteilen kann.
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10 von 10 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Weak and Predictable......
1. Dezember 2002
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Orchid Beach, Florida Police Chief, Holly Barker, is on the job as, once again, murder and mayhem visit what should be a quiet and peaceful little seaside town. It appears that someone is trying to manipulate the bidding of Florida prime real estate development by, literally, killing off the competition. The first suspicious deal, Blood Orchid Estates, happens to be in Holly's own backyard. She's on the case, driving from one end of the sunshine state to the other, tracking down leads, shooting bad guys, and working with a secretive, and of course, hunk of an FBI agent, Grant Early. In no time, she's outmaneuvered the feds and uncovered an international plot that includes drugs, money laundering, mobsters, and contract killers..... Stuart Woods is back with the third installment of his Holly Barker novels, and unfortunately, this is a series that goes downhill with each new entry. The story line, though at times entertaining and action-packed, is silly, weak, and predictable, and it's a wonder that it takes Holly and the FBI over two hundred pages to figure out what's going on when it takes the reader less than fifty. Blood Orchid bills itself as a thriller, but the writing is neither suspenseful nor compelling, and the tension never builds. The dialogue is inane and rarely rings true, and Mr Wood's poorly drawn players are all stereotypical cartoon characters, lacking depth, motivation, and most human qualities. Add to that a ridiculous, almost comical climax to finish things off, and you have the makings of a thriller without the thrills. There are a lot of really good novels out there that shouldn't be missed. Unfortunately, Blood Orchid isn't one of them. Don't waste your time.
9 von 9 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Not as good as previous books
13. November 2002
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I am a big fan of Stuart Woods and have read most of his works including all since the mid-1990's. This is not as good as his previous Holly Barker or even Stone Barrington books. Like an earlier reviewer, I skimmed the last 20 or so pages as I was bored, which is very unlike Stuart Woods.
I would still recommend this book but I expected more creativity: this book basically has already been written in an earlier book.
6 von 6 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Gotta love Stuart Woods!...
26. Januar 2003
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As the third book in the Holly Barker series, I believe Blood Orchid is the best yet!
Still recovering from the shock of Jackson's death and trying to move on with her life, Holly must now deal with attacks on her own life! The book opens with Palmetto Gardens up for sale, and the high-bidders in a pool of blood. Enter Ed Shine, the highest bidder left alive, with a hefty 60 million purchase! Palmetto Gardens becomes Blood Orchid Estates, and the corpses start piling up.
There are several attempts made at Holly's own life, and her new boyfriend/under cover FBI friend is not much help, since he and Harry Crisp (making an appearance in each book of the series) are both with-holding information from her...not to mention that someone has bugged her house.
Soon the intruder ends up dead in the river and Barker begins to investigate. She ends up south of Orchid Beach with possible Mob involvement, a dead Russian, a suspicious restaurant, and more and more dead bodies.
Holly must determine who is bugging her and Ham's houses, who is trying to kill her, and why. Is Ed Shine and Blood Orchid involved? Or is this stemming from a past case and someone Holly put behind bars?
The story starts with murder and ends with murder. You will have to read to find out who survives!
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