A review by tessa_talks_books
The Ghost Orchid by Jonathan Kellerman

5.0

 

One-word review: Rivetting

Emojis: 🧐🫣🤫

Rating: 5 🌟s

My thoughts:

This is the 39th book in the Alex Delaware series and the third one I’ve read.  As with all of the books, this can be read as a standalone, but they are a much richer experience if you have the back story between Alex and Milo that the previous books give you.

Alex and Milo’s relationship takes a story that would typically be a traditional police procedural and turns it into much more.  The development of their friendship and interactions adds a layer that most similar stories lack.  I loved witnessing Alex and Milo traverse this period after Alex was injured on a case with Milo and Milo’s reluctance to put Alex again in a dangerous situation.  It felt authentic and provided an exciting plotline as the case progressed.

This is a thriller, so I don’t want to say too much about it, but I have one non-spoiler tidbit to share.  This story has two murders, and our duo doesn’t know which person was the target.  So not only does the reader have a murder mystery they can solve, but they also can solve the mystery of who was the target.  It was so much fun and helped keep the pacing consistent, the suspense level high, and me focused. 

This is another excellent story in the Alex Delaware series!