The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean

So now I want to buy an orchid -- a pretty one, one my cats won't devour. I enjoyed The Orchid Thief but found it tedious at times when author Susan Orlean steered off course, dealing more with the history of the Seminoles than the story of the orchids and their often-addicted lovers. I learned much from this book and would recommend it to other plant and non-fiction lovers.This is one of the few adult books I've ever read where I honestly believe photographs would have been good even though I realize they limit the imagination. The book also could have used a plant glossary, especially for the neophyte orchid and bromeliad admirers among us. It's a great book, though, and it left me wondering -- what might John Laroche be enamored with these days -- turtles, mirrors, computer porn or perhaps orchids once again? .... If you liked this book, you'll probably also like Miles Harvey's Island of Lost Maps.
By the way, The Orchid Thief was made into a movie, which was good albeit so different from the book, it was amusing if not downright irritating. For what it's worth, the movie, unlike the book, was clearly fiction, almost a satire of Fargo.