Ghost Orchid

D.K. Christi
L&L Dreamspell (2009)
ISBN 9781603181365
Reviewed by Victoria Gonzalez for Reader Views (01/10)

 

The “Ghost Orchid” is the most sought-after orchid by orchid enthusiasts. It is this orchid that brings and ties a family together in unimaginable ways. A lonely woman, a man, a photographer, and a young woman are all brought together when a Ghost Orchid bloom is spotted at the Audubon Society sanctuary where the woman takes her daily walks. The lonely woman has a secret that she has never revealed, the man is simply drawn by the bloom, and the photographer and the young woman have a loving, but strange working relationship. When they meet at the orchid bloom they discover that their paths are intertwined, and their discovery is just as rare and beautiful as the orchid.

Christi is a skilled writer, and she is very good at creating characters that are believable. Her descriptions of the sanctuary are fantastic, and illustrate her skill at writing, “He stopped in wonder as the curving walk led to an open marsh where bright yellow flowers crowded each other, racing for the sun that spilled its golden essence as far as the eye could see. As he looked to the left and the right and straight ahead, the spindly cypress trees were but sticks at the edge of the vast sea of gold.” One of the characters, the young woman, is secretive and it is interesting to discover parts about her past along with the photographer. She is a former model that chose to leave modeling and become a photographer for National Geographic, which requires an isolated lifestyle. Her relationship that develops with the photographer is fascinating to read as it develops. The photographer is very remarkable, his dedication to his job and leaving a legacy and masterpiece are both interesting and understandable. There is a sort of desperation that all of the characters have to find some meaning in their lives, and when they find this mystical orchid, they begin to grasp at the answer.

I highly recommend “Ghost Orchid” by D.K. Christi to anyone who enjoys adventure and romance, or anyone who appreciates the draw of this rare orchid, and can imagine it having a strange power to pull people together.

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