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Summary: Did she or didn't she?
Review: This book will keep you guessing till the end, Lots of great characters and twists and turns aplenty. Stone Barrington is a likeable and savy attorney. The ending definitely leaves you ready for the next Barrington saga
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Summary: A fun read that you won't want to put down.
Review: Woods has crafted another first-class mystery, this one set on the Caribbean Island of St. Marks.
Stone Barrington returns as the main character after having first being introduced to readers in NEW YORK DEAD. This book has it all - sex, suspense, and a beautiful locale. You will not want to put this one down until you learn the fate of Allison Manning.
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Summary: I'm very sad that a great writer turned tabloid. Sigh.....
Review: Where was the writer who once wrote great story like RUN BEFORE THE WIND, GRASS ROOT, CHIEFS? Now, all I could find in Woods' stories were just tabloid garbage. There were no profound characters anymore, only superfluous down-to-earth low lives or disgusting people who spent too much time in murderings, eatings and drugs. Woods was once treated by me as one of the greatest and most talented current writers in America, but not anymore. Maybe a writer too enjoyed good life did hurt his greatness in the long run, that's why there is an saying that "The great writing could only be achieved when the writer was in poverty."
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Summary: Stone Barrington wades into some pretty deep stuff!
Review: Stuart Woods writes fast paced fiction and I really like his detective turned lawyer Stone Barrington. However, more than once during my quick read of 'Dead in the Wa;ter," Woods lost me. There are more plot twists and turns in this than a bad day at Wimbeldon. Ultimately, I liked the book, but I think he could have simplied the plot some...ex-wives, insurance investigators, a blood-thirsty Prime Minister, a dowdy old attorney, a bar-keep with his own secrets, a downed plane, reporters...well, you get the picture. I hope Woods will trim down his character list for the next Barrington mystery, which, by the way, begins where 'Dead in the Water" ends. A good summer read
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Summary: WOW!!
Review: Woods has done it again! Good guy Stone Barrington is back! Stir together a tropical island, a sexy blond who's husband was buried at sea, a greedy politition (is that redundant?),an eccentric elderly lawyer, and an archaic court system. Shake well. Grab a pina colada, sit back and enjoy....but don't start reading until you have plenty of time, because it is hard to put down
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Summary: A fun read that you won't want to put down.
Review: Woods has crafted another first-class mystery, this one set on the Caribbean Island of St. Marks.Stone Barrington returns as the main character after having first being introduced to readers in NEW YORK DEAD. This book has it all - sex, suspense, and a beautiful locale. You will not want to put this one down until you learn the fate of Allison Manning.
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Summary: more twists than a pretzel factor!
Review: ok, that title's a little cliched, but it pretty much sums up this book..
stone barrington returns for another great whodunnit penned by stewart woods..and this is my favorite of his books so far...
there's more than a few jaw dropping moments in this one...and the ending will have you wanting to read the very next book (which I plan on doing very soon)
very good read for fans of stone barrington, stuart woods, or good crime novels in general
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Summary: Stuart Woods improves with each book.
Review: I just started reading the Stone Barrington series. I'm finding that with each book, his storytelling gets a little better. Mind you, the first two were both enjoyable and quick reads, but I found that this one was more exciting. It's not necessary to rehash the plot, but the book definitely builds momentum at the end. I thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend it to other Stone Barrington fans. You will find, though, that it is best to read the books in order. He builds on the character with each book and makes references that would be lost if you haven't read each book that preceded it.
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Summary: Quick, solid read
Review: This was my 1st book by Woods and counter to one of the comments, there is nothing wrong with making this the first one of his to read. The only downside I do see, is that I now have to go back to the biginning of the Stone Barrington series and start there. I didn't know he puts a lot of his books out in a series. But this was a super fast read. Not a ton of detail (think the most detail given was on how to prepare a particular meal) but you still got a good idea of what kind of characters you were reading about. Highly recommend this series.
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Summary: Dead in the Water is Not A Dead Story
Review: ... The author was effective in keeping my attention because not only was there the suspense of the sexual tension, she threaded the suspense of trying to find the real murderer throughout the novel.
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