Foul Play
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- Author：Stuart Woods
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Summary
In the latest thriller from perennial fan favorite Stuart Woods， Stone Barrington faces down a persistent rival。
Stone Barrington is nearing his New York City abode when he stumbles into trouble。 As it turns out， a new client is in danger—and with both business and the safety of the city at stake， Stone has no choice but to get involved。
It’s soon clear that a complicated scheme is being hatched， and the source remains enigmatic 。 。 。 but it’s only a matter of time before he and Stone must each show their hands。 From ritzy Manhattan high-rises to the lush serenity of the Connecticut countryside， the game of cat-and-mouse can end with only one victor。
Stone Barrington is nearing his New York City abode when he stumbles into trouble。 As it turns out， a new client is in danger—and with both business and the safety of the city at stake， Stone has no choice but to get involved。
It’s soon clear that a complicated scheme is being hatched， and the source remains enigmatic 。 。 。 but it’s only a matter of time before he and Stone must each show their hands。 From ritzy Manhattan high-rises to the lush serenity of the Connecticut countryside， the game of cat-and-mouse can end with only one victor。
Reviews
Marilyn
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WOW！ What a shocker！ I don't want to spoil it for you， but this book has something really unexpected that you won't see coming 。 More humor than usually found in his books。 They are so well written。 I can't get enough of these！ They are fabulous！ WOW！ What a shocker！ I don't want to spoil it for you， but this book has something really unexpected that you won't see coming 。 More humor than usually found in his books。 They are so well written。 I can't get enough of these！ They are fabulous！ 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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Up front- I've skipped in and out of this series but that didn't matter a bit （although I don't think this is the place to start if you haven't read any of them）。 Once again， Stone Barrington， suave New Yorker with high flying friends， finds himself with an interesting situation when he rescues Shep Troutman， who is being beaten on the street outside his office。 Turns out Shep recently buried his father and sold his company for $250 million - and he seems determined to spend money like water。 Bu Up front- I've skipped in and out of this series but that didn't matter a bit （although I don't think this is the place to start if you haven't read any of them）。 Once again， Stone Barrington， suave New Yorker with high flying friends， finds himself with an interesting situation when he rescues Shep Troutman， who is being beaten on the street outside his office。 Turns out Shep recently buried his father and sold his company for $250 million - and he seems determined to spend money like water。 But there's someone after him so Stone and company （including Dino） swing into action， move Shep to what they think will be a safe place， and the game is afoot。 No one does any basic research （like to verify Shep's story）， Stone has a， ahem， relationship with the US President， and Stone has a fleet of people， vehicles， and private aircraft at his comment。 At the same time， I adore the NYC setting （the Carlyle！ Patroon！ Caravaggio！）。 The mystery， if you can call it that， is complicated enough to keep you guessing and if things sometimes seem a bit over the top， well that's ok。 Thanks to edelweiss for the ARC。 Fans of Woods will be pleased。 And， don't miss the classic Woods afterword。 。。。more
Kim Fox
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Like many others， I have read every Stone Barrington book by Stuart Woods （as well as all of his other series） and the past few were not as great as they have been in the past。 But this one。。。 Finally the Stuart Woods that I love to read！！ The book starts with Stone on his way home in a cab， when traffic stops。 He gets out of the cab and turns for home when he sees a man getting beat up。 He helps ward off the attacker and takes the man back to his house。 It turns out the man was on his way to se Like many others， I have read every Stone Barrington book by Stuart Woods （as well as all of his other series） and the past few were not as great as they have been in the past。 But this one。。。 Finally the Stuart Woods that I love to read！！ The book starts with Stone on his way home in a cab， when traffic stops。 He gets out of the cab and turns for home when he sees a man getting beat up。 He helps ward off the attacker and takes the man back to his house。 It turns out the man was on his way to see Stone。 From there you get the fast paced Stone Barrington novel that everyone loves！ Yes， there are still women， yes， Dino is there。 But that is what I expect when reading a Stuart Woods novel。 The plot was amlittle different this time and I enjoyed it！ 4⭐Thank you to Netgalley， G。P。 Putnam Sons， and Stuart Woods for the eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Steve
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Returning to his home in NYC， Stone Barrington sees a man being attacked。 He intervenes and now has a new client， a very wealthy person from the sale of the family business。 Shepherd Troutman is clearly in danger as a second and third incident occur。 Who is threatening him and why？ Moving from the city to estates on Martha’s Vineyards， Stone and his client must devise a plan to keep them both safe。 This is #59 in the Stone Barrington series。 I just plain enjoy reading Stuart Woods’s books - they Returning to his home in NYC， Stone Barrington sees a man being attacked。 He intervenes and now has a new client， a very wealthy person from the sale of the family business。 Shepherd Troutman is clearly in danger as a second and third incident occur。 Who is threatening him and why？ Moving from the city to estates on Martha’s Vineyards， Stone and his client must devise a plan to keep them both safe。 This is #59 in the Stone Barrington series。 I just plain enjoy reading Stuart Woods’s books - they’re short， funny， have good recurring characters， and have plenty of action （including Stone’s usual escapades）。 My thanks to G。P。 Putnam’s Sons and Edelweiss for the opportunity to read and review the ARC of this book。 。。。more
Monnie
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Gotta be honest: I've read a big bunch of books in the Stone Barrington series （this is the 59th， so make that a BIG bunch）。 But a couple of years ago， I simply got a little tired of reading about the high-powered attorney and ex-cop and his bed-hopping ways - a guy who at the wink of a pinky can drop $10 million on a house or in a politician's war chest （one of those beds - and chairs， and shower stalls - he occasionally shares is with the first female President of the United States， for gosh s Gotta be honest: I've read a big bunch of books in the Stone Barrington series （this is the 59th， so make that a BIG bunch）。 But a couple of years ago， I simply got a little tired of reading about the high-powered attorney and ex-cop and his bed-hopping ways - a guy who at the wink of a pinky can drop $10 million on a house or in a politician's war chest （one of those beds - and chairs， and shower stalls - he occasionally shares is with the first female President of the United States， for gosh sake）。 But then， I had a chance to get a pre-release copy of the newest one from the publisher via NetGalley - thank you very much - and from the minute I opened it， I felt as if I'd reconnected with an old friend。 The only downside was that by the time of day I started it， I just couldn't keep my eyes open late enough to finish in one sitting。Make no mistake - Stone and his well-heeled friends， including the aforementioned Prez and the New York City Police Commissioner， haven't changed in the slightest; if anything， the money flows more freely （although in fairness， much of it comes from a wealthy-beyond-belief client）。 And the bed hopping， if I counted correctly， is limited to only two also wealthy-beyond-belief ladies this time out。 The adventure begins as Stone is on his way to his office in his posh New York City mansion to meet a new client; seeing a man being mobbed by a couple of no-gooders， Stone jumps in to save the day - and learns the man he protected is his new client。 And of course， said client is wealthy beyond belief。It seems the client recently came into an enormous inheritance from his late father - and as he stays at a luxurious apartment in the Carlyle Hotel， Stone offers advice on negotiating a deal to purchase it。 But then， the client is attacked once again， and， as they say， the plot thickens。 Suddenly， both the client and Stone find themselves in danger， and Stone must call in all his friends to help （most are characters familiar to me from previous books， and I was happy to "see" them again）。 Getting to the bottom of things takes Stone and the gang all over the country， culminating in， shall I say， a rather exciting and financially rewarding end。 Spread throughout is the standard "ho-hum" attitude toward every situation， whether it's between the sheets or facing a near-death experience （just after the bullet misses passing through your brain by inches， for instance， you turn to your guests to ask which kind of wine they prefer with dinner）。 All in good fun - and the best one I've read for a while。 That means this reader is back in the saddle and itching to trot - so bring on the next！ 。。。more
Natalie
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This is vintage Stone Barrington， really engaging。 If your a fan of Stone and his gang， you will enjoy this one。 Sure， you have to suspend disbelief but the plot is well put together and fun to follow。 Of course， women and wealth are sprinkled through the book。 Unlikely plot points can be ignored since they fit into the Barrington mystique。 I loved seeing 2 characters brought back from earlier adventures， Sol Fink and Huey Horowitz。 Most unexpected is a clue ab Barrington’s future with a world f This is vintage Stone Barrington， really engaging。 If your a fan of Stone and his gang， you will enjoy this one。 Sure， you have to suspend disbelief but the plot is well put together and fun to follow。 Of course， women and wealth are sprinkled through the book。 Unlikely plot points can be ignored since they fit into the Barrington mystique。 I loved seeing 2 characters brought back from earlier adventures， Sol Fink and Huey Horowitz。 Most unexpected is a clue ab Barrington’s future with a world famous American political figure。 We will see if Barrington changes his spots。 Thank you Netgalley for this fun trip with Stone and his troop 。。。more
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