Iron Orchid

#4 in the series, our heroine moves to the CIA and does FBI work tracking down a killer. It continues to irk my reading that Woods refers to her father as Senior Master Sergeant (retired) Army. SMSgt is an AIR FORCE rank...E-8. That's been an irritant throughout the series. Get it right! Holly interacts with Lance Cabot, another CIA operative in a DOMESTIC law enforcement action--I hope that they don't do that with regularity, violating their international charter like that. We will see the bad guy, Teddy Fay in subsequent Woods novels. Enjoyable read, except for the errors of fact.

I have discovered a new author to love..Stuart Woods. This Holly Barker novel kept me up half of the night, and I loved the surprise ending. Holly joins an elite intelligence unit hunting down terrorists on USA soil, but their first prey is one of their own. Excitng to read, and excellent writing, enough to keep me spellbound. Usually I can figure a detective ending out half way through; not with this author.

Holly displays action without a lot of sex which made for better reading. Surprised at how Holly handled the trainer at camp, excessively more force than necessary. Glad to see the law enforcement agencies getting along somewhat. Liked the Teddy Fay character, his disguises, his planning, hard to hate him. Enjoyed all the characters from the previous books playing a part in the story. Disappointed again that dog Daisy really did not have much to do but walk. Think Teddy will show up again in the series. Amazed that Holly did not succeed completely this time.

I really like some of Stuart Woods' work and some of it, I just can't get into. This was one I had a hard time getting through. Main characters with too much ego and who never make mistakes even as newbies get on my nerves, so Holly's "I'm better than everyone, even people with more experience" persona irked me.

Holly and Daisy make major changes in this book. A good mystery is still the meat of the story but I am left feeling unnerved by some of her choices.

this book is a continuation of a series but can easily be read as an independent writting. it flows really well and keeps you interested. Holly Barker is now on to the cia and training at the farm. her team mates and herself are then shot to new york to help find an old killer that is the master of disquise. it was really enjoyable and tied up all the loose ends at the end, which seems to be a rare thing these days.

Fast moving account of Holly Barker's first case with the CIA. Teddy, the ex-CIA agent, is on the loose killing Middle Eastern diplomats. Easy to read but much of the storyline and dialogue is unbelievable, and pretty silly.