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The Ghost Orchid
The Ghost Orchid: An Alex Delaware Novel | Jonathan Kellerman
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Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis confront a baffling, vicious double homicide that leads them to long-buried secrets worth killing for in the riveting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense (Los Angeles Times). LAPD homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis sees it all the time: Reinventions a way of life in a city fueled by fantasy. But try as you might to erase the person you once were, there are those who will never forget the past . . . and who can still find you. A pool boy enters a secluded Bel Air property and discovers two bodies floating in the bright blue water: Gio Aggiunta, the playboy heir to an Italian shoe empire, and a gorgeous, even wealthier neighbor named Meagin March. A married neighbor. An illicit affair stoking rage is a perfect motive. But a double in this neighborhood of gated estates isnt something you see every day. The house is untouched. No forced entry, no forensic evidence. The case has that feeling, and when that happens, Milo turns to his friend, the brilliant psychologist Alex Delaware. As Milo and Alex investigate both victims, they discover two troubled pasts. And as they dig deeper, Meagin Marchs very identity begins to blur. Who was this glamorous but conflicted woman? Did her past catch up to her? Or did Gios family connections create a threat spanning two continents? Chasing down the answers leads Alex and Milo on an exploration of L.A.s darkest side as they contend with one of the most shocking cases of their careers and learn that that some secrets are best left buried in the past.
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Kappadeemom
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Milo and Alex are called out to a double homocide, a women who is married to a Bel Air Richey Rich and her Italian lover. Which one was the target? As usual (if you read this series) there aren‘t a lot of surprises here. Milo and Alex eating in restaurants, Blanche the French Bulldog begging for table scraps and Robin working on a vintage guitar. Solid predictable read.

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KathyWheeler
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I didn‘t walk today because I found myself just too tired to do so — probably leftover from COVID — but I did finish The Ghost Orchid. I ended up liking it more than I thought I would because it took some unexpected turns. My favorite part, though, involved a case of Alex‘s that was completely unrelated to the murder.

bookaholic1 Love this series...Alex and Milo are my all time favorites 9mo
KathyWheeler @bookaholic1 I love them too. 9mo
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KathyWheeler
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So far, this is one of the less interesting Alex Delaware books, but it‘s still not bad. Beautiful day out today. #audiowalk

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KathyWheeler
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Because of Covid and the fatigue from it, I have not walked for 17 days. I was finally able to do so today. I always love a new Alex Delaware book, so this one is my new walking book. #audiowalk

Bookwormjillk I‘m glad you‘re back out there. It took me a while to get back to normal too. 9mo
KathyWheeler @Bookwormjillk Me too. I wasn‘t expecting it to be this long! 9mo
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readswellwithothers
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From the months-ago library wait-list request to approximately page 200, when the orchid becomes significant to the plot, I thought the title was “The Ghost Orchard.” 🤷‍♀️
ANYWAY:
Kellerman is one of my auto-read authors and I am absolutely delighted to have ignored every and all active, productive, social, responsible plans I had for today so I could double down on hanging with Alex, Milo, Blanche and Robin. 📖

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Suelizbeth
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This book could have been so much better. It had great promise but fell flat. The solution was so so easy. And the final chapter supposedly tied up the secondary theme, but seemed so…odd. Final analysis: meh. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

monkeygirlsmama That's disappointing. :( 9mo
Suelizbeth @monkeygirlsmama I know. The last few have been up and down. 📚❤️ 9mo
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