The SHORT FOREVER,
Stuart Woods
This Woods work as a NY Times bestseller is questionable.
Synopsis
The unflappable Stone Barrington comes face to face with two men whose lives are wrapped in shadows and lies—and who both still feel the sting of betrayal they can never forget.
Stone is truly between a rock and a hard place!
Hired by an odd client previously unknown to him, Stone arrives in London on a mission he thinks he understands. But doesn’t. Soon he finds himself not only out of his territory, but out of his depth as well. Baffled as he is by the behaviour of both his quarry and his client, Stone’s life is further complicated by two, possibly three, murders and the affectionate attentions of two former lovers. When the intelligence services of three countries become involved, he can only hang on for a wild ride and hope for a not-too-bumpy landing.
Richard says
Finally, a Stuart Woods book I disliked.
This work was Stuart Wood doing his Cook’s travels guide impression. It’s a travelogue of London, England and environs. Stuart shows off his travel experiences in the UK, and his familiarity with the well-known tourist landmarks there, no more.
If there is a thriller plot in this work, it is well-hidden behind the walks along streets of London, name-dropping of the famed tourist sites there and some descriptions of British luxury vehicles and their jaunts along English motorways.
In short, unless you want a review of tourist sites you should visit in London and surrounding regions, forget about reading this book. It is darn right boring!
