What do you think?
Rate this book
Stone Barrington #33
Hot Pursuit
Pursuing a romantic relationship with an attractive pilot whose ex has criminal tendencies, Stone coordinates a large-scale intelligence effort to stop a plot by a group of enemy operatives. By the Edgar Award-winning author of the Holly Barker series. (action & adventure). Simultaneous.
433 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2015
814 people are currently reading
1944 people want to read
About the author
Stuart Woods
408 books3,220 followersStuart Woods was an American novelist best known for Chiefs and his long-running Stone Barrington series. A Georgia native, he initially pursued a career in advertising before relocating to England and Ireland, where he developed a passion for sailing. His love for the sport led him to write his first published work, Blue Water, Green Skipper, about his experiences in a transatlantic yacht race.
His debut novel, Chiefs, was inspired by a family story about his grandfather, a police chief. The book, a gripping crime saga spanning several decades, won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel and was later adapted into a television miniseries. It launched Woods' career as a novelist, leading to a prolific output of thrillers.
Woods' most famous creation, Stone Barrington, is a former NYPD detective turned high-profile lawyer who navigates elite circles while solving crimes. The series became a bestseller and remained a staple of his career, often featuring crossover characters from his other books, such as CIA operative Holly Barker and defense lawyer Ed Eagle.
Beyond writing, Woods was an experienced pilot and yachtsman. He maintained homes in Florida, Maine, and New Mexico, where he lived with his wife and their Labrador, Fred. His literary career spanned decades, with dozens of bestsellers to his name.
His debut novel, Chiefs, was inspired by a family story about his grandfather, a police chief. The book, a gripping crime saga spanning several decades, won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel and was later adapted into a television miniseries. It launched Woods' career as a novelist, leading to a prolific output of thrillers.
Woods' most famous creation, Stone Barrington, is a former NYPD detective turned high-profile lawyer who navigates elite circles while solving crimes. The series became a bestseller and remained a staple of his career, often featuring crossover characters from his other books, such as CIA operative Holly Barker and defense lawyer Ed Eagle.
Beyond writing, Woods was an experienced pilot and yachtsman. He maintained homes in Florida, Maine, and New Mexico, where he lived with his wife and their Labrador, Fred. His literary career spanned decades, with dozens of bestsellers to his name.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 358 reviews
April 11, 2015
A lot of people are saying this author should quit writing this series, that every book is the same, that the author has a formula that he follows for every book. I say, maybe that's true, but I have read every one of the 30-something books in this series so far and I am still enjoying them. I like the recurring characters, the settings from New York to California, to Connecticut and Maine, to England and France, and I like Stone. I also like the fact that these books are always easy, enjoyable reads. Nothing too dark or too scary, just fun with a little mystery, kind of James Bondish. I picked up this book at the library yesterday about 11 and finished the book at 3 a.m. and I worked an 8-hour shift in there also. Stone Barrington is just one of my guilty pleasures.
April 11, 2016
Kind of a weak effort actually. While fetching his new aircraft in Wichita, his co-pilot/trainer turns out to be a hot woman, whose past starts to catch up with her almost immediately. Meanwhile, Holly Barker is national security advisor to newly elected President Kate Lee. In her first briefing, she is advised of a Al Qaeda conspiracy plot. She them hires the socially awkward Millicent Martindale as her assistant, who becomes the leading edge in stopping the threat. Preposterous. Hopefully, the next one will be an improvement.
June 6, 2015
Another episode in the life of Stone Barrington. I find them very entertaining and enjoyable. If you haven't read any of this series, start at #1 of this continuing series!
December 17, 2017
Potato chips! Seriously, these books are irresistible. Stone gets a new airplane, goes to London, helps foil a terrorist plot, and makes the social scene. I like the avionics details, he can't write sex scenes, but overall, I just enjoy reading these books.
October 18, 2024
I have listened to several Stone Barrington audiobooks but this was the first I have read. Just as good and just as well written. It was hard to put down once it got rolling, and it got rolling very early on. Two plot lines that intertwined near the end.
edit: While reading, I still hear Stone speaking like Humphrey Bogart and Dino speaking in Danny DeVito's voice (from the audiobooks).
edit: While reading, I still hear Stone speaking like Humphrey Bogart and Dino speaking in Danny DeVito's voice (from the audiobooks).
May 26, 2015
Welcome to the 33rd book featuring filthy rich, impossibly well-connected female magnet Stone Barrington (or as I've taken to calling him, Stone Yawnington). Once again, the dialogue and action are ho-hum, but then that's the usual pattern. Maybe I've simply grown accustomed to it, but I was surprised to find I actually enjoyed this one more than the last two - or three or four. My actual rating, I should add, is 3.5 stars - but since that's not an option here, I rounded it up to four.
It gets off to same old, same old, with prominent attorney Barrington taking ownership of a fancy new private jet and bedding at least two beautiful women all in the first couple of chapters (I'll give him points, however, for sticking with older, more experienced women for the most part instead of the youngest, blondest, beauty-pageant wannabes). One of those women is a pilot, who provides the requisite training for Barrington before he can fly his new machine solo.
This, in turn, ushers in the first storyline: she's moved to New York, Barrington's home base, in large part to get away from a menacing former boyfriend who has a criminal background and apparently is intent on keeping her in his possession. In fact, wherever she lands, he turns up; now, he's got Barrington in his sights as well.
At the same time, a trio of potential threats to international security have turned up to wreak as-yet-unknown havoc, posing problems for Barrington's long-time friend and now U.S. President Kate Lee (who recently was elected to replace her husband, Will, in the Oval Office). In one totally implausible early-on happening, another of the author's well-known characters, Holly Barker, now serves the President as a top adviser - and hires a young assistant almost literally from off the street on a gut feeling. Immediately, the young woman gets top security clearance worldwide and is given a major role in solving the security issue. Come on, now - I know the powers-that-be in Washington, D.C., have more than a few problems these days, but I refuse to believe it's that easy to land a job that puts you within whispering distance of the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Armed Forces within 24 hours.
Chapters switch from one storyline to the other, with Barrington playing a role in each - if only by listening to someone on the phone during dinner or while in bed with one of those women and repeating what he was told on the phone to the person he's with after he hangs up (who in turn repeats it to someone else - it's at those times that the Yawnington angle rears its boring head, and unfortunately, they happen way too often throughout the book). Still, everything gets resolved satisfactorily and in relatively good fun - well, make that almost everything; as usual, there's at least one dangling issue that no doubt will carry over to the next Barrington book.
And yawns notwithstanding, no doubt, I'll be reading that one as well - if only to make sure I've picked the best wine to accompany my sauteed foi gras.
It gets off to same old, same old, with prominent attorney Barrington taking ownership of a fancy new private jet and bedding at least two beautiful women all in the first couple of chapters (I'll give him points, however, for sticking with older, more experienced women for the most part instead of the youngest, blondest, beauty-pageant wannabes). One of those women is a pilot, who provides the requisite training for Barrington before he can fly his new machine solo.
This, in turn, ushers in the first storyline: she's moved to New York, Barrington's home base, in large part to get away from a menacing former boyfriend who has a criminal background and apparently is intent on keeping her in his possession. In fact, wherever she lands, he turns up; now, he's got Barrington in his sights as well.
At the same time, a trio of potential threats to international security have turned up to wreak as-yet-unknown havoc, posing problems for Barrington's long-time friend and now U.S. President Kate Lee (who recently was elected to replace her husband, Will, in the Oval Office). In one totally implausible early-on happening, another of the author's well-known characters, Holly Barker, now serves the President as a top adviser - and hires a young assistant almost literally from off the street on a gut feeling. Immediately, the young woman gets top security clearance worldwide and is given a major role in solving the security issue. Come on, now - I know the powers-that-be in Washington, D.C., have more than a few problems these days, but I refuse to believe it's that easy to land a job that puts you within whispering distance of the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Armed Forces within 24 hours.
Chapters switch from one storyline to the other, with Barrington playing a role in each - if only by listening to someone on the phone during dinner or while in bed with one of those women and repeating what he was told on the phone to the person he's with after he hangs up (who in turn repeats it to someone else - it's at those times that the Yawnington angle rears its boring head, and unfortunately, they happen way too often throughout the book). Still, everything gets resolved satisfactorily and in relatively good fun - well, make that almost everything; as usual, there's at least one dangling issue that no doubt will carry over to the next Barrington book.
And yawns notwithstanding, no doubt, I'll be reading that one as well - if only to make sure I've picked the best wine to accompany my sauteed foi gras.
July 24, 2023
Another good addition to the Stone Barrington series.
July 3, 2015
ZERO STARS BUT THAT WON'T STOP the tens of thousands that continue to read this author's horrific output. Oh whatever happened to the author that penned CHIEFS or HEAT?
Stuart Woods has absolutely sold out for the big bucks, releasing four books a year, none of which have any quality or charm. What we're left with is utter contrived nonsense that left me scratching my head.
HP is just one endless slog of easy conveniences, easy money-making and easy women with scenarios that just "blow junks"...your plane blows up? Easy, just buy another. You've just graduated university with no experience in anything? Well, here have a job advising the president on terrorism! You just met her? Well, open wide baby!
And the plot that takes place in England is laughable...as a Brit there was not one thing Woods got right about how it works over here. Geographically he was competent but any fool can look at a map...the rest, just NO NO NO!
SHEER UTTER SHE-ITE FROM START TO FINISH...WHY DID I BOTHER? EASY, IT TAKES TWO HOURS TO GET THROUGH and IT COST ME NOT A PENNY.
WOODS CAN LONGER BE CALLED AN AUTHOR...such a terrible shame.
Stuart Woods has absolutely sold out for the big bucks, releasing four books a year, none of which have any quality or charm. What we're left with is utter contrived nonsense that left me scratching my head.
HP is just one endless slog of easy conveniences, easy money-making and easy women with scenarios that just "blow junks"...your plane blows up? Easy, just buy another. You've just graduated university with no experience in anything? Well, here have a job advising the president on terrorism! You just met her? Well, open wide baby!
And the plot that takes place in England is laughable...as a Brit there was not one thing Woods got right about how it works over here. Geographically he was competent but any fool can look at a map...the rest, just NO NO NO!
SHEER UTTER SHE-ITE FROM START TO FINISH...WHY DID I BOTHER? EASY, IT TAKES TWO HOURS TO GET THROUGH and IT COST ME NOT A PENNY.
WOODS CAN LONGER BE CALLED AN AUTHOR...such a terrible shame.
March 31, 2015
It's another Stone Barrington novel, what can I say? It is full of the usual interractions with the bad buys and with the good gals. The story grabs you by the collar and pulls you through the book so you can find out what happens. The characters are well sketched out.
J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the Isms" "Wesley's Wars" and "To Whom It May Concern"
J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the Isms" "Wesley's Wars" and "To Whom It May Concern"
May 27, 2015
No. Just no. Maybe I will have more to say later when my head stops hurting. Okay, two weeks later and my head has finally stopped hurting. Question: When will the author allow Stone to go into Elaine's for the early bird special or to experience his first episode of erectile dysfunction? The Stone character is fast (if not already) becoming a laughable parody of an " ageless" man. Come on now! How old is Stone? In his late sixties or early seventies? There are so many ways to make and keep this character fresh and interesting rather than the same old fodder of past novels. For my reading pleasure, I can relate to a character who ages along with me. Stone still speaks and acts like he did nearly twenty years ago! Can we let him age gracefully and undiminished as an exciting character? Yes! If the author is willing to step away from the familiar past and take some realistic risks.
April 18, 2015
I have to admit that I only read about 75 pages, and then I couldn't take any more. I got really bored with the characters, who seem mainly concerned with impressing us with how rich, powerful, and cultured they are. I didn't care what happened to them, so I stopped reading. Very shallow, poor writing.
April 26, 2015
This pompous high society/quasi political BS gets old very fast. Now I remember why I stopped reading Stuart Woods and I see that he didn't change. Not worth wasting my time on this pulp fiction. There is nothing "hot" about this novel.
April 17, 2015
Very entertaining and easy read. Will read the next book.
June 8, 2015
I mostly liked this story. As a non pilot, I didn't care for all the flight detail Woods provides. Fortunately, the rest of the story makes up for it. 8 of 10 stars
December 1, 2024
Better than the last one but still not great.
Stone’s new plane is delivered by a beautiful woman. Shocker! And she has many stalkers. Also (sarcasm) shocker! Stone is great at finding beautiful women with a ton of baggage attached. This one was a drug runner and money launder. 🙄🙄🙄
Dino plays a prominent role.
New characters are introduced… Millicent and Quentin.
President Kate has her baby AND stops a terror plot on two continents 🙄🙄🙄
Stone’s new plane is delivered by a beautiful woman. Shocker! And she has many stalkers. Also (sarcasm) shocker! Stone is great at finding beautiful women with a ton of baggage attached. This one was a drug runner and money launder. 🙄🙄🙄
Dino plays a prominent role.
New characters are introduced… Millicent and Quentin.
President Kate has her baby AND stops a terror plot on two continents 🙄🙄🙄
October 16, 2023
Good. Easy read. Off to the next one.
November 1, 2023
This was a very good addition to the Stone Barrington series. There were many other characters that were involved which kept the interest high. They stayed away from the political
July 6, 2025
As always a fun fast read. This seems to mark a turning point by point though because the entire book was NOT about stone barrington. Also it was a very abrupt end in my opinion. But I’m sure there will be more in the next book. Haha.
May 26, 2015
SUBJECTIVE READER REVIEW FOLLOWS:
As an author myself, it's easy to spot the same damn weakness I suffer from occasionally as well; you can't let everything go smooth, solve all the plots and never take any shots to the shoulder! Life ain't perfect and the enemy's not stupid; you gotta let somebody die or the storyline slide sideways somewhere Stuart if you wanna maintain integrity as an action-adventure writer extraordinaire. Pat Grant was an obvious opportunity, but you no doubt have other things in mind for her in future novels. The best news about 'Hot Pursuit' is you created two new interesting characters, Millie Martindale and Quentin Phillips, and you let 'em devolve into hot sex whenever the spy stuff eases up. In fact, the Millie--Quentin relationship is the most interesting part of 'Hot Pursuit', hence the three stars. I just gave John Sandford the same lecture about Lucas Davenport; Stone's ancient now Stuart, let him retire and elevate Quentin as your next protagonist! Even if Stone is you, you ain't banging hot ferry pilots anymore, so give it up and let the next generation ride. Even Holly Barker's gotta be post-menopausal by now Stuart; you can't keep making her out to be a thirty-something that jumps at every window of opportunity her impossibly busy job allows. So Millie and Quentin are the hope that springs eternal. Maybe Barrington sees the only way the bad guys will stop threatening Peter and Hattie is if he sorta dies off and becomes invisible. Think about it; as it is, Stone Barrington is the modern day Lazereth, he can't continue to pull off miracles the way Jesus did. So, some unsolicited ideas, but they should be considered. Oh, and starting new chapters each time the storyline switched between the Al Qaeda plot and the Kevin Keyes plot was a smart way to keep things separated in the reader's mind. One final positive note; 'Hot Pursuit' like all of Woods' novels reads like your brain's best friend, so it goes by fast. This is actually a good read for a cross-country flight.
SPOILER PLOT SUMMARY FOLLOWS:
Drone Plot Against POTUS and British PM. Stone is living huge, taking delivery of his Citation M2 jet in Wichita. The delivery pilot, Pat Frank, is hot, savvy and a good pilot, and accompanies Stone back to Teterboro for a free ride and hot sex. Stone flies off to DC with Holly Barker for Kate Lee's inauguration, only to see her named National Security Advisor. At her first meeting, Homeland Security drops the intel that Al Qaeda was sending in Arab terrorists to attack the President. Holly hits the CIA up about a man she saw at an inaugural party and the discreet manhunt begins. Back in NYC, problems soon arise, as Pat is stalked by a former fellow airlines pilot and lover, Kevin Keyes. Keyes makes an unsuccessful attempt on Pat, kills two tenants and goes to ground. Stone suggests getting Pat out of NY, so they take a trip to UK where she is to ferry a jet back to the US. In the meantime, Holly hires a promising snerd Millie Martindale as her assistant and charters her with finding more about the mystery man the CIA has shrugged over. Millie quickly enlists a former Harvard fellow student and courter at FBI Counter Intel, Quentin Phillips, to put the search out for Jacob Riss, ID'd by a sketch and facial recog program. He quickly makes rain, rewarded by dinner and sex as the madeover Millie needs a main squeeze in DC. As Quentin heads to SF, Millie flies with Holly on AF1 to London, where coincidences worry Stone but turn into gold for Millie, the FBI and MI6. To his chagrin, Pat Frank only reveals her past in snippets as Keyes and his partner in crime Paul Reeves follow Stone, Dino, Viv and Pat around England. With a hot hit at his shirtmaker's shop, Millie learns that two twin half-brothers of the mysterious Ali Mahmoud, Dahai attaché in DC, are in London living in Dahai embassy property planning a black op. As strange things happen at the Dahai embassies in DC and London, the CIA & FBI hook up as Quentin and a team fly to London to set up surveillance ops in Regent's Park. Millie rewards Quentin's spy tradecraft with hot sex, as they plan the take down with quiet helicopters for rooftop raids on the Dahai embassy buildings. Meanwhile Stone's M2 is mined as Dino sniffs it out, blowing the front of the plane off. They hitch a ride back on Pat's ferry job, with Keyes and Reeves in hot pursuit. Parallel nighttime ops in London & DC take down the Dahai armed drones and capture the plotters. As Dino takes down Kevin Keyes in Bar Harbor, Maine, Lance Cabot sends Ali Mahmoud on a plane to London where his half-brother fellow plotters are under arrest. As the three would be terrorist bombers are flown back to Dahai, Lance makes contact with his Dahai Station Chief and engineers a SAM-7 welcome for the incoming airliner. Back in DC, Will Lee helps deliver his son as the nation rejoices.
As an author myself, it's easy to spot the same damn weakness I suffer from occasionally as well; you can't let everything go smooth, solve all the plots and never take any shots to the shoulder! Life ain't perfect and the enemy's not stupid; you gotta let somebody die or the storyline slide sideways somewhere Stuart if you wanna maintain integrity as an action-adventure writer extraordinaire. Pat Grant was an obvious opportunity, but you no doubt have other things in mind for her in future novels. The best news about 'Hot Pursuit' is you created two new interesting characters, Millie Martindale and Quentin Phillips, and you let 'em devolve into hot sex whenever the spy stuff eases up. In fact, the Millie--Quentin relationship is the most interesting part of 'Hot Pursuit', hence the three stars. I just gave John Sandford the same lecture about Lucas Davenport; Stone's ancient now Stuart, let him retire and elevate Quentin as your next protagonist! Even if Stone is you, you ain't banging hot ferry pilots anymore, so give it up and let the next generation ride. Even Holly Barker's gotta be post-menopausal by now Stuart; you can't keep making her out to be a thirty-something that jumps at every window of opportunity her impossibly busy job allows. So Millie and Quentin are the hope that springs eternal. Maybe Barrington sees the only way the bad guys will stop threatening Peter and Hattie is if he sorta dies off and becomes invisible. Think about it; as it is, Stone Barrington is the modern day Lazereth, he can't continue to pull off miracles the way Jesus did. So, some unsolicited ideas, but they should be considered. Oh, and starting new chapters each time the storyline switched between the Al Qaeda plot and the Kevin Keyes plot was a smart way to keep things separated in the reader's mind. One final positive note; 'Hot Pursuit' like all of Woods' novels reads like your brain's best friend, so it goes by fast. This is actually a good read for a cross-country flight.
SPOILER PLOT SUMMARY FOLLOWS:
Drone Plot Against POTUS and British PM. Stone is living huge, taking delivery of his Citation M2 jet in Wichita. The delivery pilot, Pat Frank, is hot, savvy and a good pilot, and accompanies Stone back to Teterboro for a free ride and hot sex. Stone flies off to DC with Holly Barker for Kate Lee's inauguration, only to see her named National Security Advisor. At her first meeting, Homeland Security drops the intel that Al Qaeda was sending in Arab terrorists to attack the President. Holly hits the CIA up about a man she saw at an inaugural party and the discreet manhunt begins. Back in NYC, problems soon arise, as Pat is stalked by a former fellow airlines pilot and lover, Kevin Keyes. Keyes makes an unsuccessful attempt on Pat, kills two tenants and goes to ground. Stone suggests getting Pat out of NY, so they take a trip to UK where she is to ferry a jet back to the US. In the meantime, Holly hires a promising snerd Millie Martindale as her assistant and charters her with finding more about the mystery man the CIA has shrugged over. Millie quickly enlists a former Harvard fellow student and courter at FBI Counter Intel, Quentin Phillips, to put the search out for Jacob Riss, ID'd by a sketch and facial recog program. He quickly makes rain, rewarded by dinner and sex as the madeover Millie needs a main squeeze in DC. As Quentin heads to SF, Millie flies with Holly on AF1 to London, where coincidences worry Stone but turn into gold for Millie, the FBI and MI6. To his chagrin, Pat Frank only reveals her past in snippets as Keyes and his partner in crime Paul Reeves follow Stone, Dino, Viv and Pat around England. With a hot hit at his shirtmaker's shop, Millie learns that two twin half-brothers of the mysterious Ali Mahmoud, Dahai attaché in DC, are in London living in Dahai embassy property planning a black op. As strange things happen at the Dahai embassies in DC and London, the CIA & FBI hook up as Quentin and a team fly to London to set up surveillance ops in Regent's Park. Millie rewards Quentin's spy tradecraft with hot sex, as they plan the take down with quiet helicopters for rooftop raids on the Dahai embassy buildings. Meanwhile Stone's M2 is mined as Dino sniffs it out, blowing the front of the plane off. They hitch a ride back on Pat's ferry job, with Keyes and Reeves in hot pursuit. Parallel nighttime ops in London & DC take down the Dahai armed drones and capture the plotters. As Dino takes down Kevin Keyes in Bar Harbor, Maine, Lance Cabot sends Ali Mahmoud on a plane to London where his half-brother fellow plotters are under arrest. As the three would be terrorist bombers are flown back to Dahai, Lance makes contact with his Dahai Station Chief and engineers a SAM-7 welcome for the incoming airliner. Back in DC, Will Lee helps deliver his son as the nation rejoices.
October 7, 2019
Stone wasn't the center of the story in this one.
He got a much deserved rest.
He got a much deserved rest.
May 14, 2025
Next diary. 6/26
February and April. 2025. Still a favorite.
August 2023 still 5 stars
nov 2021. I left it at 5* in 2018 and I;ll keep it there in 2021.
Sept 2018 In the pandemic I'd raise it up to 5 stars but I'll keep it at 4 strs to try and recapture some of my objectivity. Definitely like the characters of Millie and Quentin.
Sept 2018 Still a favorite!
April 2017 Book on tape. I was listening to this story while in the car over a few weeks and just today I finished re-reading "New York Dead" in a matter of 3 days, from #33 to #1 or 33rd to 1st Stone story. It was nice to see no "silver spoon" while growing up - from negative cash flow to seemingly unlimited funds.
March 2016 I just put a 4 star and changed it up to 5 stars - the story was great and the new characters were an added plus.
May 15, 2015
Classic Stone Barrington! I've read most of the Stone Barrington novels so I'm heavily invested in the character. If you don't buy into this character, then you probably won't enjoy reading the series. Stone always gets into trouble, gets the girl, then gets out of trouble. I thought this novel had more substance to it than the last couple I've read. As always, Stuart Woods adds a few more characters who will continue to come up in later novels.
June 16, 2015
The soap opera continues with episode #33. Alcohol, especially Knob Creek flows freely; gourmet food abounds; Stone finds a new squeeze; Dino and Viv cover Stone’s back; and Stone gets a new jet. That being said. This latest from Woods' production line holds up well. To bring down a terrorist attack, Woods entwines inter-agency cooperation between the Americans and the British.
May 10, 2017
Who is trying to scare Stone Barrington by shooting at him on several occasions and missing every time? Or were the bullets meant to scare his travel companion? Stuart Woods is great at having several storylines and connecting those storylines to conclude the story. Hot Pursuit was a fun read.
May 3, 2015
Not the best. Lots of repeated dialogue and too much technical jargon about planes. Hoping the next install,ent will be better.
September 30, 2015
It was a good book. I enjoyed reading it. It is another good book in the Stone Barrington series. I look forward to the next book in this series.
December 22, 2015
It was ok . I'm just used to a more action packed plot. Would I read another Stone Barrington novel? Yes l would, he's the type of character that grows on you.
June 21, 2017
This has to be the worst Woods book written! The plot was weak and side activities where pointless. Bid disappointment 😝
September 14, 2020
Very entertaining read
August 15, 2017
Stone Barrington begins this book picking up his new Citation and his insurance pilot is a woman named, Pat Frank. As usual, Stone and Pat fall into bed immediately. Stone discovers her sister was Greta Frank, who was found not guilty of murder and had Herbie Fisher as her lawyer. Stone then gets involved with Pat and discovers that she has buried secrets of her own. She is being stalked by her ex. He gains entry into her new apartment building gifted by her by her sister and shoots two tenants. Stone gets leery of what is going on and Pat suggests that they take a trip to England and get away for a while. Things become complicated when her ex and her former boss, Paul Reeves, wind up everywhere that she and Stone are. Pat claims not to really know why they are chasing her and Stone lets it go time and time again. It got old after a while and it was just ridiculous how Stone doesn't even get to know these women before he's traipsing all over the world with them. Pat had a ton of baggage and only decided after an attempt on Stone's life to give him most of the truth.
Holly Barker shows up quite a bit in this book, along with her new assistant, Millie. I was appalled at how Holly treated Millie on her job interview and thought Holly should have been sued and sent to an HR meeting on proper respect and etiquette for possible new hires. Her excuses were ridiculous and her whole demeanor in this book was off-putting to say the least. Kate and Will Lee were as complicated as ever. The snippet of news at the end was a nice touch and brought the only smile to my face during this book.
Holly Barker shows up quite a bit in this book, along with her new assistant, Millie. I was appalled at how Holly treated Millie on her job interview and thought Holly should have been sued and sent to an HR meeting on proper respect and etiquette for possible new hires. Her excuses were ridiculous and her whole demeanor in this book was off-putting to say the least. Kate and Will Lee were as complicated as ever. The snippet of news at the end was a nice touch and brought the only smile to my face during this book.
Displaying 1 - 30 of 358 reviews