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The Ghost Orchid

By: Carol Goodman
Narrated by: Jen Taylor
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For more than 100 years, creative souls have traveled to the Bosco estate to live and work under its captivating spell. Novelist Ellis Brooks is writing a book based on the dark events that took place during the summer of 1893. All she knows is that the wealthy Milo Latham brought in a psychic medium to help his wife contact their three dead children - only to have the seance turn deadly and his remaining child abducted.

As Ellis uncovers the Latham family's dark secrets, a series of bizarre accidents occurs. The lines between past and present, living and dead blur, until the tangled truth threatens to ensnare all it touches.

©2006 Carol Goodman (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Genre Fiction Horror Literary Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary Fiction
Atmospheric Mystery • Intriguing Plot • Distinct Character Voices • Intertwined Storylines • Vivid Descriptions
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When I saw this in the audible library I could not resist the opportunity to revisit the story that began my absolute love affair with Carol Goodman. July feels a long time to wait for her next scheduled publication, so, I figured, why not? I rarely re-read books, but it has been over a decade and I was additionally curious about the audio version. I was only very slightly nervous that the story wouldn't hold up to my shining memory of it. It's been ages since I've read anything but Goodman's very newest works, maybe this earlier novel had been rose colored by my more recent experiences. I need not have worried, the story, the charcters and the atmospheric sence of place which is my favorite hallmark of Goodman's works were just as charming and engaging as I remembered. The narrator did an excellent job of differentiating charcter voices without coming off as over done and corny, which is the #1 thing that can knock me out of an audiobook and ruin the telling for me. If you are a Carol Goodman fan, return to this this one and it will not dissipoint, and if you are new to the Author's works and a fan of atmospheric mysteries, are you ever in for a treat.

Rediscovering a favorite

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The performer is a little racist in the "accent" for the natives in the story that I find a bit offensive, but the story and performance other than that were good.

Alrighty

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Complicated and confusing at times. Wasn’t always sure which era I was in. Plan to let it rest a while then read again.

Complicated

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Somebody was smoking some thing when they recorded this because the sound was really bad

Would have been a better read

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YES! Very lyrical and eerie! Masterfully written folk song in the form of a novel.

A Pleasant Find!

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It started out a little slow for my taste, but it did get better. By the middle of the book I was engrossed in the story and was wanting more!!

Gets better

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The story is awesome and I was loving the book when after listening for hours the GD drops! I just don’t like it and no I don’t watch the movies, tv or whatever. I appreciate a heads up from a reviewer. CM

The GD blues

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The story is long, convoluted, boring at times and confusing at others. It was just barely good enough to keep me listening to the end. However, the ending was very satisfying. I wouldn’t put this high on a list of must reads but I don’t think I can leave it off that list completely. The narrator was quiet and at times I had to turn the volume to eleven just to hear what she said but she did distinct voices for each character and had very believable child’s voice. All together, there was a lot of bad but I think the good parts just outweigh and make it worth a listen.

Difficult to review

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I really liked how this started out but I found myself losing interest about halfway through. The story within the story was really confusing at times.

Hard to follow

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this was a really good book. I would recommend it to all of my friends. it had a really good plot

great

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