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Fresh Disasters | 
 enlarge | Author: Stuart Woods
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Category: Book
List Price: $33.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 953885
Format: Large Print
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 398
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.7 x 1.2
ISBN: 0786291095
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780786291090
ASIN: 0786291095
Publication Date: April 4, 2007
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Unabridged CDs - 7 CDs, 8 hours
With Dark Harbor, Stuart Woods proved yet again that he is the master of the popular crime novel. Now he reaches new heights with his latest addition to the series.
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 Woods' worse book September 25, 2008
Fresh Disasters replaces The Prince of Beverly Hills as Stuart Woods' worse book. At least the latter was readable. This had almost no story and what it had was about perfectly despicable people, including the hero, Stone Barrington, who has become a rather amoral creature.
Creativity wearing thin. September 3, 2008
The Margin
Woods gets slammed by critics in Fresh Disasters. I've said it before--reads like he's being pressured by the publisher to get another one out regardless of the quality.
I don't dismiss it categorically, as some reviewer's have, it has some redeaming points. It has a few nice twists and turns, in places it's funny and it is easy to read.
Marvin Wiebener, author of The Margin
 It Is What Is Expected May 14, 2008
When you open (or listen to) a Stone Barrington novel you get what you always get: a lawyer/private eye character who is ultra suave, yet self-effacing, who lives a life somewhat like James Bonds, with fancy restaurants, houses and women at the drop of the hat. There is also a good plot and two very good side-kicks - Dino, he police lieutenant, and Joan, the "Gal Friday".
This is the proto-typical Barrington novel. There are a few plots going onL: one with a ne'er-do-well client, Herbie Fisher, who always just eludes murder; a crazed stalker who arranges the rapes and murders of beautiful women; and the divorce of a wealthy lawyer who has ties to the mob. The plots are good and the ones with Herbie Fisher and the divorce lend humor.
These novels are unpretentious. THere is no attempt to make them anything they are not. They are meant to be read, enjoyed and passed on to the next person lying on the beach. This one is good romp as Stone romps from plot to plot and bedroom to bedroom. A bit formulaic, but the formula is light and enjoyable.
A note on the audio: It is terrific and the reader has voices of Stone and Dino down pat.
Keep It To Yourself May 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have enjoyed several of Mr. Woods books and especially enjoy the Stone Barrington series. On page four of this book the Dino character fires a cheap shot at President Bush. I say put a sock in it! P.S. One star is my rating of the cheap shot...I'll keep reading this book but may not buy any others. I've done that with other authors.
Predictable but fun March 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I use the word predictable, I mean that in the first line of the book, the usual characters and the opening plot. From there I was pleasantly surprised with the fun Woods was having with us as the readers. He changes up his storyline so that we are kept guessing on certain issues and plot lines. I think he does that so we go out and buy the next round. I am one that is looking forward to the next book in the series. If you have not read any Stone Barrington novels, this is a good start!
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