Swimming to Catalina (Cassette, abridged)

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Summary: Wow! Definitely the Best in the Stone Series!
Review: If I could give 6 stars, I would!! This is definitely Stuart Woods best Stone Barrington novel yet. While I felt that "Dead in the Water" was not so good, you might want to read it before reading "Swimming to Catalina" because one kind of flows to the other. Stone continues to be real cool and I love him more and more with each novel that I read. The plot line in this novel is excellent. It keeps going and going and I never wanted to put the book down. Every single part of the book was excellent. I highly recommend!

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Summary: Another great woods book.
Review: If you like Robert Parker, James Lee Burke, or Michael Connelley you're bound to enjoy Woods. Stone Barrington the chief character in this book is Woods' best hero, and I can hardly wait for another "Stone" story. Also read New York Dead, Dirt, and Dead in the Water in that order then you'll follow Stone from the first book to today.

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Summary: Its a Page Turner
Review: If you liked Dead in the Water, you'll love Swimming to Catalina. Mr. Woods knows how to move a book along and intrique the reader every page. Its an easy, fun read around Beverly Hills.

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Summary: Another easy read
Review: If you read "Dirt" and didn't (that's right did not)like it... Give this book a try. I love the simple style of Stuart Woods. This book is easy to follow, so if you must put it down it's easy to pick back up. Woods can hold your attention without stressing you out. Great book if you enjoyed his others.

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Summary: Coming out of a big slump
Review: If you're like me and read all of Stuart Woods books, then you've noticed the sharp decline in quality. Cheifs is a classic, but since then they seem to only get worse. Until now. His latest two books show an upward trend. Either his publisher is giving him more time to finish his books or he is taking more of an interst in tying his books up. If this continues, maybe just maybe we'll get to read books of the same quality as Cheifs again.

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Summary: Stuart- Keep the Barrington books coming!
Review: OK, I have to admit it- I must be ADD because I cant't read a book if the chapters are longer than six pages. My bookcase is filled with half and fourth read books that just could not hold my attention. Not so with Stuart Wood's Swimming To Catalina. Not only were the chapters short as usual, they were true page turners- no unfinished reading here! While others have critized his current work as not worthy of previous works such as Chiefs, I could not wait for it to come out and then could not put it down. The secondary characters have the usual characteristics that I love in Woods' books- money, glamour, and a strange twist or two. Barrington maintains his cool, intuitive manner that makes the reader want to keep his appearances coming in the future. Hey Stuart- How about a story where Barrington is asked by a sitting President to investigate who is trying to frame him with an intern sex scandal?? Knowing Barrington, he would get to the bottom of the scandal but would probably make a stop in the Lincoln bedroom with the first lady! Personally, I can't wait for the next book to come out.

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Summary: pretty good read
Review: once again, Stuart Woods pens a quick page turner. After reading a few of his books they still feel fresh, unlike other authors who seem to fall into familiar patterns after a few novels have been written.

Another thing I like is the return of familiar characters from other books, much like the works of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

The only thing keeping this from getting a higher rating is the fact that it drags just a little about half way to two thirds in. But the ending picks up the pace again.

Definetly recommended for fans of stuart woods and mystery/suspense fans alike.

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Summary: Short action packed chapters with big print...Great as usual
Review: Stuart Woods has hit the action mark again...he has used know characters and plots that just might be true. Short chapters make for easy night-time reading. The only problem is that you don't want to put it down!

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Summary: Fast paced and pleasing
Review: Stuart Woods is an amazing author, he has never let me down. His novel Swimming to Catalina is the sequel to Dead in the Water. It is important to read Dead in the Water first to apprieciate Swiming to Catalina. Stone Barrington is the main character of both novels. He is an ex-cop of the NYPD from which he was forced to retire. Stone became a lawyer and joined a big firm in New York. In Swimming to Catalina Stone is trying to find his ex-girlfriend for movie star Vance Calder. Stone has plenty of trouble finding his ex. This was a great book just remember to read Dead in the Water first. Great job Stuart

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Summary: Like a corndog; lots of fluff, little meat
Review: Stuart Woods used to be one of the authors whose books I would buy as soon as they came out. Swimming to Catalina and the past few have moved him into "I'll wait for my public library to buy it, until I read anymore of his books" status. The plot is as thin as the Hollywood people Woods writes about and transparent from the first pages. Stone Barrington is supposed to be a character that women drool over, (Woods' prose is more explicit) but I could find nothing within worth emulating. Perhaps all character development has been done in earlier books. When the scheme that has Barrington moving from hotel, to hotel and back again is revealed, Woods wraps it all up within a few pages and calls it a day. A formula work at best.