Fresh Disasters (Stone Barrington Novels) | 
|  | | | Title: | Fresh Disasters (Stone Barrington Novels) | | Author: | Stuart Woods | | Publisher: | Signet | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 04 September, 2007 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0451221656 / 9780451221650 | | List Price: | $9.99 | | Amazon Price: | $9.99 | |
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From the New York Times bestselling author A chance encounter with a small-time crook sends Stone Barrington straight into the heart of New York's mafia underworld...
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• Keep It To Yourself 14 May, 2008
I have enjoyed several of Mr. Woods books and especially enjoy the Stone Barrington series. On page four of this book the Dino character fires a cheap shot at President Bush. I say put a sock in it! P.S. One star is my rating of the cheap shot...I'll keep reading this book but may not buy any others. I've done that with other authors.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3BIANXANL3KTV
• It Is What Is Expected 14 May, 2008
When you open (or listen to) a Stone Barrington novel you get what you always get: a lawyer/private eye character who is ultra suave, yet self-effacing, who lives a life somewhat like James Bonds, with fancy restaurants, houses and women at the drop of the hat. There is also a good plot and two very good side-kicks - Dino, he police lieutenant, and Joan, the "Gal Friday".
This is the proto-typical Barrington novel. There are a few plots going onL: one with a ne'er-do-well client, Herbie Fisher, who always just eludes murder; a crazed stalker who arranges the rapes and murders of beautiful women; and the divorce of a wealthy lawyer who has ties to the mob. The plots are good and the ones with Herbie Fisher and the divorce lend humor.
These novels are unpretentious. THere is no attempt to make them anything they are not. They are meant to be read, enjoyed and passed on to the next person lying on the beach. This one is good romp as Stone romps from plot to plot and bedroom to bedroom. A bit formulaic, but the formula is light and enjoyable.
A note on the audio: It is terrific and the reader has voices of Stone and Dino down pat.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1RMHZSWZ7ZEQO
• Predictable But Fun 28 March, 2008
When I use the word predictable, I mean that in the first line of the book, the usual characters and the opening plot. From there I was pleasantly surprised with the fun Woods was having with us as the readers. He changes up his storyline so that we are kept guessing on certain issues and plot lines. I think he does that so we go out and buy the next round. I am one that is looking forward to the next book in the series. If you have not read any Stone Barrington novels, this is a good start!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3RL710XWLN8QH
• Creativity Wearing Thin. 03 September, 2008
The Margin
Woods gets slammed by critics in Fresh Disasters. I've said it before--reads like he's being pressured by the publisher to get another one out regardless of the quality.
I don't dismiss it categorically, as some reviewer's have, it has some redeaming points. It has a few nice twists and turns, in places it's funny and it is easy to read.
Marvin Wiebener, author of The Margin
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3P06DP24B26K9
• Woods' Worse Book 25 September, 2008
Fresh Disasters replaces The Prince of Beverly Hills as Stuart Woods' worse book. At least the latter was readable. This had almost no story and what it had was about perfectly despicable people, including the hero, Stone Barrington, who has become a rather amoral creature.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2IJ8OWXSJQV27
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