Hothouse Orchid (Holly Barker Series #5)

Steamy from Start to Finish!

Enjoyed this immensely - from first Chapter to Last. I bought it with a Gift Certificate I got for my birthday - read it in 1 sitting - it was that good - page turner! I guessed wrong on the bad guy - but did not mind at all - it was so good - wish I read it slower. Wanted it to last but Holly and the rest of the gang were too good to let languish on a slow read. The book has travelled on for my Dad's enjoyment as well as a sister - think I'll keep passing it on until the ink fades from the pages.

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another wonderful book from stuart woods

this holly baker book is great. i enjoy the interaction of the characters,holly with ham-her father, as well as with others.

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I have always liked Wood's work. This is a nice read but not one of his best. Teddy as we knew him in previous works would never have made the mistakes he made. i.e. SHIPPING FROM THE UPS OFFICE.

Thank you.

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As usual it kept me wanting to read on

Can't wait to get another

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Great read.

Loved it! Wish there were more!

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Captivating

Felt like you were in Florida...

HOTHOUSE ORCHID

Stuart Woods really knows how to tell a story. His adventures are fast and fun, but with "Hothouse Orchid" he outdoes himself. The main series character Holly Barker is more of an outsider in this adventure and is only in 65% of the book. The true star is Teddy Fay - fans will know who this is and new readers will be curious to find out - who shakes things up on Orchid Beach. This is one of the best thriller concepts I have read in years and with the added fun of Teddy Fay, the novel moves down unexpected avenues.

Hothouse Orchid Typical Woods

Stuart Woods writes intriguing mysteries with fun characters, even some of the bad guys are interesting enough to hang out with on any given day. One of the best aspects of Wood's novels is his female characters. He writes them as women would like to be, not as some helpless or otherwise romanticized version of a heroine.

His style is effortless to follow, and takes you away to an adventurous escape. There is no redundance or indulgence in emotion, yet you end up emotionally attached to his characters and some of his locations.

You can count on Woods.

okay read

This was not as good as I remember the Holly Barker series being. Perhaps because I read it just after the Girl Who Played with Fire - it just seemed a bit lacking. I usually love Stuart Woods and I had particularly gone to find this book but I wasn't totally blown away with it.

More Than Usual

I am a total Woods fan, have all the books from the beginning. Not a big fan of the Holly Barker character but this one is better. Woods is becoming more graphic and sexual in his old age. Good to see that. He is fun reading and this step makes her personna better. Always an addition to the library.

Great Read

easy book to read. great for a beach.

Thrills in South Florida

Stuart Woods always is a great read. His style is fast moving and interest-grabbing. The links between his characters in different series is a lot of fun. This book brings back an old 'villain' but gives him more chances to tease the protagonists.

Very enjoyable and fast read.

Like a par 3 where you always hit the green, Woods isn't challenging but an enjoyable respite.

Stuart Woods' "Hothouse Orchid". Like a par 3 where you always hit the green, Woods isn't challenging but an enjoyable respite. You look forward to the hole and sometimes can yell "Birdie!" Hothouse Orchid is more like a tap-in par. Fun read.

Typical Stuart Woods

Excellent book such as you would come to expect from Woods

Fun Read!

As is usual with SW books...this is another fun read. Not something you will discuss in book clubs but an enjoyable escape none the less.

Let me rate this....

I must have missed something with this book. I have read all his books. This one? Just didn't get it with me. I'll wait for the new Stone Barrington book, I enjoy Stone and Dino.

Loved this Holly Barker Book!

As usual, Loved this Holly Barker Book. Cannot wait for the sequal. Mr. Woods writes so that we have an escape into another world. His characters jump off the page.

Also waiting for the next Stone Barrington Book.

Could not put it down!

Waited a long time for Stuart Woods to come back with a Holly Barker Story. As usual it was so good could not put it down. And then the ending. Wow! Now how long will I have to wait for number 6?

a "MUST READ"

best book ever by Stuart Woods. Could not put it down. Kept you guessing until the end.....and then some.

very good, fast moving!

very enjoyable as are all of his books!