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5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazonian Thrill Ride, April 3, 2005
This review is from: The Orchid Hunter (Silhouette Bombshell) (Mass Market Paperback)
Sandra K. Moore's THE ORCHID HUNTER is the adrenalin-soaked tale of Dr. Jessie Robards, out to save her beloved, critically-ill great uncle by retrieving a rare flower from the Amazon before a rival mercenary beats her to it. The jungle is described in such detail, the reader feels its stinging insects, smells its lush dampness, and visualizes a world of lethal beauty. But the drum-beat that pulses behind this well-crafted story is Jessie's growing attraction to entomologist Richard Kincaid, who proves that some forms of yoga can improve more than a hero's flexibility . . .
Fans of TOMB RAIDER, the Indiana Jones films, and action-packed romantic suspense will want to give Sandra K. Moore's books a try.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Too bad we can't give 10 stars . . ., September 9, 2005
This review is from: The Orchid Hunter (Silhouette Bombshell) (Mass Market Paperback)
Sandra warned me when I told her I'd bought a copy of THE ORCHID HUNTER that I might not like it because it wasn't the type of book I normally read. Let's see . . .
1) it has a terrific heroine
2) it's laugh out loud funny at times
3) it's packed with edge of your seat adventure
4) it has fantastic descriptions of the Amazon
5) it's tightly plotted
6) the writing is superb
7) and it has a satisfying love story and some really sweet and touching moments
So what's not to like? In fact, I absolutely loved this book and am looking forward to many more by this talented new author. Bravo! VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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action-packed adventure romantic suspense, March 5, 2005
This review is from: The Orchid Hunter (Silhouette Bombshell) (Mass Market Paperback)
Rare orchid hunter Jessica Robards has traveled the world in search of the best for her client Linus von Brutten III. The work is dangerous enough going into remote locations like New Guinea, but rivals who prefer to steal than dig make it more perilous. Currently Jessica is in Texas visiting her ailing Uncle Scooter, owner of the most dilapidated honky tonk, the Slapdash Bar and Grill, but though away only six weeks she learns her beloved relative is dying the victim of a pharmaceutical research experiment.
Von Brutten tells a stunned Jessica that he can save her uncle if she brings back the legendary Death orchid. Besides wondering how he knew Scooter was dying from the Cradion experiment, she agrees. In the Brazilian Rainforest, Jessica meets entomologist Rick Kincaid who is studying the moths that pollinate her orchid. As they work together, they fall in love. Others including the CIA, von Brutten's rivals, and a local tribe try to prevent Jessica from completing her mission.
THE ORCHID HUNTER is an action-packed adventure romance with the emphasis on the skirmishes with their enemies even more than the lead couple's growing love for one another. The description of the Amazon is absolutely incredible as tour guide Sandra K. Moore escorts readers on a fabulous trip. Mindful of the Indiana Jones tales, but in a modern gender bending context (we've come more than just a long way), fans of romantic suspense in an exotic locale will cherish this novel and want more from the von Brutten associates.
Harriet Klausner
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