Dirt

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Summary: captivating
Review: THIS WAS THE FIRST STUART WOODS BOOK I HAD READ. I THOUGHT IT WAS VERY CAPITVATING FROM THE GET GO. THE CHARACTER STONE BARRINGTON IS AWESOME. I AM NOT A BIG READER, BUT I USUALLY TEND TO STICK TO THE SAME THREE AUTHERS, AND IT TAKE ME ABOUT A MONTH TO READ A BOOK. NOW, ONCE I PICKED THIS BOOK UP, I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. I HAD IT FINISHED IN FOUR DAYS. WHICH LIKE I SAID IS EXCELLENT FOR ME. I LOVE THE WAY MR. WOODS WRITES HE GIVES JUST ENOUGH DETAIL, NOT TOO MUCH, BUT ITS ENOUGH WHERE YOU CAN PICTURE WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT. I CAN TELL I WILL BE READING A LOT MORE OF YOUR STONE BARRINGTON NOVELS, THANK YOU FOR ENLIGHTING ME.

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Summary: These Characters--Why Should I Care?
Review: Trouble with this novel are its cast of urban characters. With minor exception they come off as people who make more money than they deserve, who appreciate little of what they've accomplished and what has been beneficently dealt them, and this is one reader who would have nothing to do with their kind. The story is well-written, but it's about samples of the species who might not deserve a recorded story.

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Summary: Turned out OK
Review: When I first began reading this book, I was not too sure if I was going to finish it! But then I thought, "This is Stuart Woods-it has to be good". And indeed it did get better. It turned out to be his usual suspensfule style that makes you keep turning those pages! Surprise ending, at least it was to me! Check out this book and see if you can solve the mystery behind the strange occurences in this book. Just don't be discouraged by the first few chapters. Enjoy!

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Summary: O.K Summer Read
Review: Woods has done better, no doubt, but it is still a fun, quick and engaging read, best suited for reading by the beach, pool or while otherwise engaged. I listened to the book on tape and found the narrator very good. Stone's ex-partner and his father-in-law the mob boss, are colorful but not believable, but neiter is Stone. Does he really have to have sex with every single female character in the book, including Dear Abby and the bad guys sister? What's with the Carrington/Barrington bit - kind of goofy. But anyone that picks up a Woods novel isn't looking for Shakespear are they? Its quick, fun and Stone, Carrington and the rest are generally likable characters. Not a tape for the kiddies!