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Having ditched her Orchid Beach, Fla., police chief post, returning supersleuth Holly Barker opts for a CIA career in Woods's by-the-numbers thriller, the fourth in the Barker series (Blood Orchid). Barely through basic training at a highly regimented CIA "training farm," Barker's class is suddenly enlisted to track down calculating killer (and opera buff) Teddy Fay (first seen in Woods's Capital Crimes). An ex-CIA agent himself, Fay uses insider information to continue assassinating international political figures who also happen to be enemies of the U.S. Barker stakes out the Metropolitan Opera House, and narrowly misses Teddy in disguise in several contrived set pieces. The narrative accelerates from a somewhat sluggish first half when CIA operatives' solid deliberation moves Barker ever closer to nabbing the elusive Fay—who, by the way, lives mere blocks away from her. But Fay dupes the CIA again, with the help of a Santa Claus costume, and assassinates a Saudi prince before vanishing. Woods's latest lacks the urgent plotting and bracing thrills needed to make it truly memorable, and though Barker is a tough, formidable protagonist, the question remains why she, after absconding with over $5.5 million in untraceable drug money, bothers to clock in at all. Only Barker's dog, Daisy the Doberman, knows for sure. (Oct.)
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As Woods' three different contemporary crime series evolve, their story-lines begin to converge. His latest thriller brings them even closer, when former Orchid Beach police chief Holly Barker leaves her home in Florida to travel to Langley, Virginia, where she begins her training as a CIA officer. At the same time, assassin Teddy Fay, who previously capped several right-wing politicians, has decided to turn his sites on Middle Eastern diplomats with terrorist ties. While Holly completes her training, Fay begins taking out diplomats, leading to political headaches for President Will Lee, as the suspicions mount that the CIA might be responsible for the assassinations. Holly's training is cut short when the CIA decides to place her on a special team sent in to track down Fay, who is such a master of disguise that he manages to elude Holly after spending an evening with her at the opera. Alas, Woods' most charismatic hero, Stone Barrington, makes only a brief appearance and Holly loses much of her sparkle away from the Florida sun. Too much CIA training and a bland villain make this a lackluster outing. Kristine Huntley
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Having ditched her Orchid Beach, Fla., police chief post, returning supersleuth Holly Barker opts for a CIA career in Woods's by-the-numbers thriller, the fourth in the Barker series (Blood Orchid). Barely through basic training at a highly regimented CIA "training farm," Barker's class is suddenly enlisted to track down calculating killer (and opera buff) Teddy Fay (first seen in Woods's Capital Crimes). An ex-CIA agent himself, Fay uses insider information to continue assassinating international political figures who also happen to be enemies of the U.S. Barker stakes out the Metropolitan Opera House, and narrowly misses Teddy in disguise in several contrived set pieces. The narrative accelerates from a somewhat sluggish first half when CIA operatives' solid deliberation moves Barker ever closer to nabbing the elusive Fay—who, by the way, lives mere blocks away from her. But Fay dupes the CIA again, with the help of a Santa Claus costume, and assassinates a Saudi prince before vanishing. Woods's latest lacks the urgent plotting and bracing thrills needed to make it truly memorable, and though Barker is a tough, formidable protagonist, the question remains why she, after absconding with over $5.5 million in untraceable drug money, bothers to clock in at all. Only Barker's dog, Daisy the Doberman, knows for sure. (Oct.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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As Woods' three different contemporary crime series evolve, their story-lines begin to converge. His latest thriller brings them even closer, when former Orchid Beach police chief Holly Barker leaves her home in Florida to travel to Langley, Virginia, where she begins her training as a CIA officer. At the same time, assassin Teddy Fay, who previously capped several right-wing politicians, has decided to turn his sites on Middle Eastern diplomats with terrorist ties. While Holly completes her training, Fay begins taking out diplomats, leading to political headaches for President Will Lee, as the suspicions mount that the CIA might be responsible for the assassinations. Holly's training is cut short when the CIA decides to place her on a special team sent in to track down Fay, who is such a master of disguise that he manages to elude Holly after spending an evening with her at the opera. Alas, Woods' most charismatic hero, Stone Barrington, makes only a brief appearance and Holly loses much of her sparkle away from the Florida sun. Too much CIA training and a bland villain make this a lackluster outing. Kristine Huntley
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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TEDDY FAY HAD ALWAYS BEEN a planner, and he had a plan now. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Teddy Fay, Holly Barker, Hugh English, Kerry Smith, Harry One, Fifth Avenue, Lance Cabot, Central Intelligence, Irene Foster, Park Avenue, Lexington Avenue, Second Avenue, United States, Metropolitan Opera, Omar Said, First Avenue, Harry Three, Hyman Baum, Larry David, Bob Kinney, Charles Lockwood, Lincoln Center, Merry Christmas, Orchid Beach New!
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TEDDY FAY HAD ALWAYS BEEN a planner, and he had a plan now. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Teddy Fay, Holly Barker, Hugh English, Kerry Smith, Harry One, Fifth Avenue, Lance Cabot, Central Intelligence, Irene Foster, Park Avenue, Lexington Avenue, Second Avenue, United States, Metropolitan Opera, Omar Said, First Avenue, Harry Three, Hyman Baum, Larry David, Bob Kinney, Charles Lockwood, Lincoln Center, Merry Christmas, Orchid Beach New!
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- Orchid Blues (Holly Barker) by Stuart Woods on 4 pages
- Dark Harbor (Stone Barrington Novels) by Stuart Woods in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Prince of Beverly Hills by Stuart Woods in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Blood Orchid (Holly Barker) by Stuart Woods in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Run Before the Wind (Will Lee Novel) by Stuart Woods in Front Matter
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- Short Straw by Stuart Woods in Front Matter
- Dark Harbor (Stone Barrington Novels) by Stuart Woods in Front Matter
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