Cries Of The Orchids
Cries Of The Orchids A horrifying inferno tore through the small country home killing everyone inside. From the shadows, a smile crept across the man's face as the curtain of smoke rose, consuming the area with the smell of the burning home and the stench of death.
Miles away, Mattie Johnson, a mildly retarded mother, works hard to brave the fundamentals of day to day parenting, oblivious to the growing number of bodies in the morgue…oblivious that she could be next.
Mattie's social worker, Shy Sauze, feels compassionately toward her clients. These were not "bad" people, just families who had lost their way. Unbeknownst to Shy, time and time again, the bags on the gurney in the morgue were opening to reveal one of her clients. As the puzzle pieces fall before her, Shy must work quickly to put them all together before it's too late…for all of them. "A riveting suspense shocker that leaves the reader entranced until the very last page!" -Mary Mathis, Author "Cries of the Orchids brilliantly engages every range of emotion, leaving the reader feeling altogether humored, intrigued, and terrified!" - Michelle Brown, New Orleans Book Club "An inspirational, tearful drama with shocking, edge of your seat suspense! The best read all year!" - Carl Allen Jackson, Kansas City Book Club.
Customer Review: I couldn't put it down
I have to admit, I bought this book at Amazon because I grow orchids and was tired of non-fiction. After reading the description and reviews, I realized it wasn't about orchids like I thought it'd be, but, oh, how I enjoyed it. I did figure out what was 'around the corner', but it was a delightful ride. I'm no expert, (except where my orchids are concerned, and psst.. it's cattleya) but I think Ms. Bailey did an outstanding job on her first book. I look forward to reading anything else I can find that she has written. Thank you for a very entertaining weekend!
Customer Review: It did the job
Ms. Bailey did what a writer is supposed to do when writing a suspense book–hook the reader at the very beginning, and get that reader to turn the pages to the very end. Since Ms. Bailey accomplished this with me–I give her four stars. I hope I can give her five stars for her next book.