ReviewsPraise for Fast & Loose "Enjoyable...A series of tit-for-tat exchanges leads to an exciting showdown."-- Publishers Weekly Praise for the Stone Barrington novels by Stuart Woods "Woods creates another action-packed thriller for his readers to devour, with plenty of interesting twists and turns that make for a nonstop, can't catch-your-breath read."-- Booklist "Tony trappings, colorful characters, and a magnificent McGuffin...Dry-witted dialogue keeps the tone light and drives this glossy, modern take on the classic detective story."-- Publishers Weekly "Mr. Woods knows how to portray the beautiful people, their manners and mores, their fluid and sparkling conversation, their easy expectations and all the glitter that surrounds and defines them. A master of dialogue, action and atmosphere, the Key West resident has added one more jewel of a thriller-mystery to his ever-growing collection."-- Fort Myers Florida Weekly "Addictive...Pick [a Stuart Woods novel] up at your peril. You can get hooked."-- Lincoln Journal-Star, Praise for Fast & Loose "Enjoyable . . . A series of tit-for-tat exchanges leads to an exciting showdown."-- Publishers Weekly Praise for the Stone Barrington novels by Stuart Woods "Woods creates another action-packed thriller for his readers to devour, with plenty of interesting twists and turns that make for a nonstop, can't catch-your-breath read."-- Booklist "Tony trappings, colorful characters, and a magnificent McGuffin . . . Dry-witted dialogue keeps the tone light and drives this glossy, modern take on the classic detective story."-- Publishers Weekly "Mr. Woods knows how to portray the beautiful people, their manners and mores, their fluid and sparkling conversation, their easy expectations and all the glitter that surrounds and defines them. A master of dialogue, action and atmosphere, the Key West resident has added one more jewel of a thriller-mystery to his ever-growing collection."-- Fort Myers Florida Weekly "Addictive . . . Pick [a Stuart Woods novel] up at your peril. You can get hooked."-- Lincoln Journal-Star, Praise for the Stone Barrington novels by Stuart Woods "Woods creates another action-packed thriller for his readers to devour, with plenty of interesting twists and turns that make for a nonstop, can't catch-your-breath read."-- Booklist "Tony trappings, colorful characters, and a magnificent McGuffin . . . Dry-witted dialogue keeps the tone light and drives this glossy, modern take on the classic detective story."-- Publishers Weekly "Mr. Woods knows how to portray the beautiful people, their manners and mores, their fluid and sparkling conversation, their easy expectations and all the glitter that surrounds and defines them. A master of dialogue, action and atmosphere, the Key West resident has added one more jewel of a thriller-mystery to his ever-growing collection."-- Fort Myers Florida Weekly "Addictive . . . Pick [a Stuart Woods novel] up at your peril. You can get hooked."-- Lincoln Journal-Star, Praise for Fast & Loose "Enjoyable...A series of tit-for-tat exchanges leads to an exciting showdown."-- Publishers Weekly More Praise for Stuart Woods "Stuart Woods is a no-nonsense, slam-bang storyteller."-- Chicago Tribune "A world-class mystery writer...I try to put Woods's books down and I can't."-- Houston Chronicle "Mr. Woods, like his characters, has an appealing way of making things nice and clear."-- The New York Times "Woods certainly knows how to keep the pages turning."-- Booklist "Since 1981, readers have not been able to get their fill of Stuart Woods' New York Times bestselling novels of suspense."-- Orlando Sentinel "Woods's Stone Barrington is a guilty pleasure...he's also an addiction that's harder to kick than heroin."-- Contra Costa Times (California)
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SynopsisIn the latest thriller from #1 New York Times -bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington's newest foe has a short fuse...and it's just been lit. Stone Barrington is enjoying a boating excursion off the Maine coast when a chance encounter leaves him somewhat the worse for wear. Always able to find the silver lining in even the unhappiest circumstances, Stone is pleased to discover that the authors of his misfortune are, in fact, members of a prestigious family who present a unique business opportunity, and who require a man of Stone's skills to overcome a sticky situation of their own. The acquaintance is fortuitous indeed, for as it turns out, Stone and his new friends have an enemy in common. He's the sort of man who prefers force to finesse, and who regards any professional defeat as a personal and intolerable insult. And when Stone's sly cunning collides with his adversary's hair-trigger-temper, the results are sure to be explosive..., In this explosive thriller from #1 New York Times -bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington's newest foe has a short fuse...and it's just been lit. Stone Barrington is enjoying a boating excursion off the Maine coast when a chance encounter leaves him somewhat the worse for wear. Always able to find the silver lining in even the unhappiest circumstances, Stone is pleased to discover that the authors of his misfortune are, in fact, members of a prestigious family who present a unique business opportunity, and who require a man of Stone's skills to overcome a sticky situation of their own. The acquaintance is fortuitous indeed, for as it turns out, Stone and his new friends have an enemy in common. He's the sort of man who prefers force to finesse, and who regards any professional defeat as a personal and intolerable insult. And when Stone's sly cunning collides with his adversary's hair-trigger-temper, the results are sure to be explosive...
LC Classification NumberPS3573.O642F37 2017