Posted by Reader | Fresh Disasters by Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington, Stuart Woods | Action Books |
It must be just my luck to have this run on books authored by Stuart Woods. After the last one which was frankly, pretty awful, I approached this one with some trepidation.
I was pleasantly surprised.
Fresh Disasters is a Stone Barrington novel and this one stays well trenched in New York crime and police work which Mr. Woods seems to have some solid grounding in. Stone Barrington is a well defined character who exhibits a polish that is threatened by the case he’s been assigned to by one of the partners in the firm of Woodman and Weld for whom Stone is dependent upon for his livelihood.
Although he knows that Herbie Fisher is bad news, Stone is hired by Herbie to sue a Mafia boss who has sicced his minions on Herbie and rough him up in the process of trying to collect a gambling debt. Stone knows and has been reminded time and time again that he’s putting his life on the line trying to sue a Mafia boss, but Stone is determined to do his best for his client.
One of the twists of the case send Stone a little romance in the form of a masseuse who then brings her own set of complications to Stone’s life — a jealous ex-boyfriend who murders the lovely Celia. Now Stone is embroiled in getting the crafty murderer caught along with being chased by the Mafia boss’s gangsters.
Almost comical in some places, Fresh Disasters is a fun read.
Fresh Disasters by Stuart Woods
Published by GP Putnam’s Sons 2007
ISBN: 978-0-399-15410-2
Posted by Reader | Indelible by Karin Slaughter, Karin Slaughter | Mystery |
Karin Slaughter is a new author for me, but after this book she’s one I’ll be watching for in the future.
Jeffry Tolliver is the Grant County, GA police chief. Sara Linton is the medical examiner and his ex-wife. They are still in love with each other which is complicating their working relationship.
One morning, Sara resolves to talk it out with Jeffrey. That same morning, two young men arrive at the station and begin shooting everyone in sight and take hostage all who are left alive after their initial barrage is over.
The book keeps going back and forth between Sara and Jeffrey’s current situation as hostages and their beginnings as lovers. It’s Jeffrey’s past that is the root of the current situation they find themselves in.
Ms. Slaughter draws out the revelations of the who, what and how in this book in a delightful sprinkling of hints here and there. You really have to be paying attention to everything going on even if it seems irrelevant because she’s going to catch you napping if you don’t.
Indelible by Karin Slaughter
Published by Harper Collins Books 2004
ISBN: 0-06-056710-4
Posted by Reader | Iron Orchid, Shoot Him If He Runs, Stuart Woods | Mystery |
This book is supposed to be a Stone Barrington Novel, but in it poor Stone is repeatedly shoved out of the way by Holly Barker. And it’s quite apparent that Mr. Woods was conflicted throughout about just who should be the main protagonist.
This book was an agonizing read and a disappointment to any who are fans of either of these two characters.
Shoot Him If He Runs is an apparent sequel to Iron Orchid which brought us the infamous Teddy Fay, that CIA agent turned rogue who takes it into his own hands to rid the world of dirty politicians and petty dictators. Teddy faked his own death twice in Iron Orchid, but the aging agent is trying to retire and chooses the island nation of St. Marks.
Unable to stay out of politics, Teddy assassinates the island’s ruthless chief of police, then the corrupt Prime Minister. Holly and Stone are one step behind but fated to still lose Teddy to his prowess as master planner and superb agent.
Shoot Him If He Runs by Stuart Woods
Published by Signet Books 2007
ISBN: 978-0-451-22360-9
Posted by Reader | Janet Evanovich, Metro Girl | Action Books |
Alexandra Barnaby has a natural aptitude for rebuilding car motors. Her brother, Bill likes to drive fast. Two years ago Wild Bill said good-bye to Baltimore and hello Miami; two days ago, he disappeared off the face of the earth. He did it while talking to Alex during a phone call in the middle of the night. The call ended in a woman’s scream and silence.
So, what’s a self-respecting sister to do but head down to Miami to find her errant brother and bring him back into the fold. So Alex hops a plane to Miami and begins her search.
She knows her brother had been working on a boat based out of the Miami marina, and has an apartment nearby so that’s where she heads first. When she arrives, she finds his spare key and lets herself in. She’s faced with the aftermath of a tornado that ripped through the apartment some time recently. Fearing the worst, she heads for the marina and the Flex II to see what she can find out about her missing brother.
It’s at the marina that she runs into Sam Hooker the famous NASCAR driver. Sam’s looking for Bill too because Bill evidently “borrowed” Sam’s boat.
What Alex and Sam find out about what Bill is involved in they are swept up in the international intrigue and danger of sunken treasure that involves Russian weapons and Cuban gold.Foiling foreign agents and corrupt government agents alike is no small feat!
In typical Evanovich style, this tale has all of the trademark innuendo, humor and quirky characters that so delight Evanovich fans.
Metro Girl by Janet Evanovich
Published by Harper Collins Books 2004
ISBN 0-06-058400-9
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