Fresh Disasters (Stone Barrington)
by Stuart Woods
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Book Reviews of Fresh Disasters (Stone Barrington)
Book Review: Woods needs to learn some law!
Summary: 2 Stars
If Stuart Woods is going to write about lawyers, maybe he should learn some law or hire someone who knows about it.
He doesn't seem to realize that a person doesn't immediately become an attorney upon passing the bar, but that there can be a delay of many months before a person is admitted. That's especially true in New York, which waits until after an applicant passes the exam to do its background checks, character and fitness interview, and make the candidate attend an Orientation to the Bar course.
But, wait, there is an even worse error. Stone agrees to handle a divorce case for a contingency fee. Wrong! Contingency fees in general are frowned upon when a client can pay reasonable fees, and the client in this case had access to money. Furthermore, it's a serious violation of ethics (both ABA and New York) for an attorney to charge contingency fees in divorce actions (or in criminal cases).
Book Review: Waste of time and money!
Summary: 1 Stars
I am a longtime Stuart Woods fan and was extremely disapointed in this book! There was very little plot and I found myself skimming most of the pages to avoid the overly frequent use of sex and the F word every other page. It struck me as the work of an older man who is living out his fantasies through his writing. I mean really, every woman Stone meets can hardly wait to sleep with him, and page after page is devoted to these sexual encounters. No less than three seperate women, and the characters are simply not developed as real people. It left me uncomfortable, and I was unable to lose myself in the storyline, it was simply not believable. Very disapointing, I don't believe I will spend any more money on Stuart Woods novels. Sad because I have read all of his previous works and up until recently, enjoyed them very much.Book Review: Walking On The Edge With The Mob
Summary: 4 Stars
Stone Barrington is eating at his favorite restaurant, Elaine's, on Manhattan's upper east side when one of his least favorite characters, Herbert Fisher, walks in with two hookers. Stone tries to brush him off and later watches as two large goons come in, take Fisher away and beat him up. This event launches Stone into a dicey entanglement with the mob as his law firm forces him to take up Fisher's case against Carmine Dattila,a mob boss to whom Fisher owes money, in order to justify the salary the firm is paying him. The story is laced with amusing conversation, colorful characters, suspense and mystery. Good fun reading.The Griffon Trilogy (Pt. I)Book Review: Like a comfortable bathrobe---top quality of course
Summary: 5 Stars
Stuart Woods doesn't need any more good reviews--he's got plenty. So consider this just an echo: These books really are that much fun. Predictable? You bet. That's a GOOD thing. Predictable entertaining, engaging in that way that puts you there with "Stone Barrington." And topical hints thrown in to put these characters in the same world we all live in---there part is just a bit more exciting. Buying these is like buying groceries---it's automatic.
Stuart Woods is as good as they come. Thanks for all the enjoyment!
Book Review: What a stinker!
Summary: 1 Stars
Stuart Woods used to be a favorite author of mine, but his latest book, FRESH DISASTERS, is so poorly written I found myself skimming over most of it just to finish it. The dialogue is juvenile, characters goofy, and the events in the book defy belief. Mr. Woods must have churned it out in one day, if it even took that long to construct. How sad to see such a poor quality read delivered by an author of Mr. Woods reputation. Don't waste your time, or your money... this book is a "Fresh Disaster" of its own.