Orchid Beach

By: Stuart Woods

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times best-selling author Stuart Woods delivers a riveting thriller that introduces an exciting addition to the pantheon of fictional sleuths.

Forced into early retirement at 37, smart, attractive, and fiercely independent Major Holly Barker trades in her bars as a military cop for the badge of deputy chief of police in Orchid Beach, Florida. But below the sunny surface of this sleepy, well-to-do island town lies an evil that escalates into the cold-blooded murder of one of Holly's new colleagues.

An outsider, Holly has little to go on for answers and no one to help her - except Daisy, a Doberman of exceptional intelligence and loyalty that becomes her companion and protector. The closer Holly gets to the truth, the more she knows that it'll take one smart dog with guts to sniff out this killer - before he can catch her first.

©2009 Stuart Woods (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers

What is wrong with this narrator???

I don't understand how poor narrators cotinue to be used! Especially since the talented Debra Monk read the abridged version. Campbell makes Holly sound airy and cutesy. It's ridiculous. How could anyone take her seriously?! I want to know if these voice actors are receiving any direction and feedback as they read. If they aren't, START! If they are, get new directors.

Did not enjoy narrator.

Narrator miscasted. Marilyn Monroe wannabe. Wasted a credit. Story line interesting but ruined by inappropriate sounding narrator.

Enjoyable

A very good story and enjoyable listen.
The narrator could not have been better. What I need is someone with a pleasant voice to read the book. I'm not looking for an actor to portray each character; most of those of us who enjoy fiction have enough imagination to make the leap.

I almost stopped listening

The book over was very good but if I encountered a Police Chief that talked like that I would think she was trying to seduce everyone she came in contact.

Narrator so bad

The narrators voice for Holly was so breathy she sounded like a porn star not a police chief.

Outstanding

Very suspencial, plenty of twists. First try on a Holly Barker story and I'm hooked. Can't wait to catch up

Entertaining and Hard To Put Down!

I just finished listening to the audio version, on Audible. I Love law enforcement mysteries! This was my first Stuart Woods book, and I can't wait to read the next title in the Holly Barker series! Definitely a page turner for me. I actually enjoyed the absence of the usual graphic, and gory violence, which tend to be present in the crime series, that I normally read! I did find that the narrator, "Cassandra Campbell", took some getting used to for me. She is so soft spoken, that at first it annoyed me. I kept thinking she wood be better suited to reading children's titles.!!" Eventually, I grew comfortable with the narration!

Good story, poorly narrarated

Very poorly narrarated by a woman attempting to portray a mans part. Seems to be a trend in Woods audiobooks.

Not enthused by narrator

I can get thru the story as its gud enuf 2 put u there action wise, but the narrator chose a tone that's way 2 soft 4 the female MC. Definitely not authoritative enuf for her background & position .

Mediocre story with a terrible narrator

The story was mildly entertaining at best. But, the narrator was awful. The narrator sounded like she was narrating a romance novel. Light airy voice that did not work with the story.