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Summary: The Latest "Dead" Book
Review: Not Woods' best work, but a decent story. Well-paced with an interesting plot. Some of the characters don't ring true, and the setting description is overused and overkill.
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Summary: Best writer in North America today!
Review: Stuart woods has done it again: you want to get to the end to find out who did it, but yet the writing and the story are so good that you want it to go on forever. You can't put his books down, nor do you want to. L.A. Dead is terrific! Just when you begin to figure the plot out, he throws another twist in and it becomes even more spell-binding. His prose is terrific and there are few wasted words. He'll grab you on the first or second page and from there on, you can't put it down. Get this book now, even if you have to buy it in hardcover, like I did, breaking one of my cardinal rules about only buying paperback.
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Summary: LA Dead
Review: I have read all the Stuart Woods novels, and I prefer his earlier ones such as "Chiefs", "Run Before the Wind", and "Under the Lake". For me, the Stone Barrington novels have been hit or miss. If the word "dead" has been in the title, the novels have been very good ("New York Dead" and "Dead in the Water"). "L.A. Dead" is one of the best of the Stone Barrington books. Stone goes to Italy to marry Dolce Bianchi, but before the religious ceremony takes place, Stone learns that his actor friend, Vance Calder has been murdered, and that the prime suspect is his wife, Arrington. Arrington is also one of Stone's former lovers, the only woman that Stone truly loves. He goes to California to help Arrington fight the murder charge, with the help of big-time lawyer, Marc Blumberg. Stuart Woods is one of the top suspense writers today, and "L.A. Dead" is one of his better efforts.
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Summary: A major disappointment if you're a Stuart Woods' fan!
Review: This Stone Barrington thriller is as lackluster as they come. The plot has some potential for development into a decent storyline, however, Mr. Woods has become lackadaisical in creating interest in Stone and the other characters we have come to know and love. The unsettling ending just adds to the frustration of getting this far and feeling disappointed once again. Better luck next time, Stuart. You don't get my vote on this apathetic tale.
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Summary: Probably the worst book Woods has written!
Review: Disappointed isn't strong enough to express my feelings after reading the latest in the Stone/Arrington saga.I have always really enjoyed Woods' books. The Run was great. The preceding Barrington novels were great. This was trash. I have to agree with the reader from Memphis. Agree in spades! I'll also have to look closely at any Woods books I think about buying in the future.
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Summary: A good plot but a lot of dirt.
Review: I really like Stuart Woods' books, and enjoy following the hapless Stone Barrington from bed to bed. However, in this last one, I can't help but wonder why he is so obsessed with Airhead (oops, Arrington.) She dumps him, then throws herself at him. It is as if she never wants what she has. She comes across as completely stupid, disobeying court orders, talking like a sex kitten in a high school porn flic...why does Stone need to be involved with someone so shallow? Okay, I know, when the gonads roar, no hears anything else, and Stone is led around by his gonads. It is his sexual pecadillos that have begun to annoy me. Woods writes this like a starving man would describe a banquet. The plot is interesting enough without all the horizontal gyrations the characters go through. Let's get on with advancing the storyline, could we?
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Summary: Stone Is Back...
Review: Good followup from previous Stone Barrington novels. In this one Stone corners himself in a possible marriage and coming to grips with other aspects of his personal life. Interesting turn of events in his life in the end, and certainly an open door for his next novel. I enjoyed this latest adventure and look forward to the next.
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Summary: At a risk of repeating myself ...
Review: ... over and over again, I liked the book (I am really sorry if my reviews don't go over the plot, but what's the point of reading the book if you've read and re-read the plot?). Good dialogue, believable plot, female stalker (for a change) - a real whodunnit.
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Summary: Stone is back & Arrington has him!
Review: I'm a huge Stuart Woods fan. Have been reading him from the beginning and love his style. I'm especially fond of his Stone Barrington books. Barrington is not a perfectly sculpted hero with a dazzling smile and impeccable manners. In fact, Stone's a bit of a rouge, which is exactly why he has so many loyal female fans, I'm sure. Stone's long-lost love Arrington is in trouble. Her fabulously famous film star husband has been murdered and Arrington's the prime suspect. Stone comes to her rescue, of course, even though he has to leave his new bride in Venice and fly half-way around the world to do it. Stone solves the mystery, but it's never quite that simple with a Woods book. There are twists and turns and sub-plots to spice things up and there's more than enough interaction between Stone and the fairer sex to heat up the pages. Stuart Woods is a master of his craft. I've had the opportunity to interview him and found him every bit as charming and rakish as his alter-ego. Enjoy!
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Summary: Stoned in L.A.!
Review: Woods, once again, does not disappoint for plot lines in this audiobook and you don't need to have listened to other Stone Barrington novels to enjoy this one. Peopled with the glitterati of Hollywood this fast paced mystery ear candy was thoroughly enjoyable on the 3 hour car ride with twists and turns that mirrored a Baja endurance run. You never really feel connected to these people in any meaningful way but you enjoy the tabloid sleeziness of it all. My one complaint is the reader (and hence the 4 stars instead of 5). Tony Roberts does not do it for me at all.
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