Customer Reviews

Mounting Fears

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(9)
1 star:		(25)

 

 

This book is not worth the price. It seemed like an outline to which Woods added a few sentences here and there. It did a disservice to Will Lee's story and also to Holly Barker, who now is a caricature of her former self and gets only a couple of pages in Woods' new books. I think the author needs to give up writing three not very good books a year, and return to one well-thought out, compellingly written book annually. Woods won't make that much more money with three, if the word gets out and people stop buying the books. Also, what's with his having multiple one-dimensional young women dropping in just to have sex with middle-aged male characters. It's really off-putting. C'mon, Stuart, stop phoning the books in and get back to writing books that used to grab the reader on page one.

Don't bother to purchase this book unless you have a real fondness for Mr. Woods. This was a thrown together plot that has so many pieces to it that you have to imagine Mr. Woods 1. was trying to meet a deadline; 2. was creating multiple plots for further sequels; or 3. needed the money quickly. The story opens with a horrific terrorist plot, mixes in with the President's reelection, some cursory sex scenes, a completely unrelated CIA killing, etc. Save your money for a better book by Mr. Woods.

The author failed to deliver his usual lighthearted romp instead servingup a tedious progression of improbabilities and inane plot constructions. this book is thoroughly worth skipping.

I agree with others who are disappointed in this book. It sounds like it was written quickly with no thought of developing the characters or plot. And this book's Holly Barker and Lance Cabot were not strong characters (I don't think any of them were very strong). And, of course, the ending leaves a lot to be desired - actually it leaves room for a sequel to hopefully bring the plot with Teddy Fey to a conclusion. I have read a number of Stuart Woods' books and the last few (Shoot Him if He Runs, Hot Mahogany for example) do not compare to the earlier Stone Barrington and Will Lee books. I will not be reading any more of them.

The book kept me interested, even though the plot was incredibly unbelievable and full of holes. I'll give that much to the author... he can write well. He just can't structure a plot. And without giving away the ending, I'll tell you it felt like he just stopped in the middle of the storyline. I know these characters are from a series of books, but it didn't leave me wanting more, it left me wondering why I wasted my time.

This was the worst book I've read all year! It begs the question, "Who is the ghost writer for Stuart Woods?" The characters were despicable without saving graces, except for POTUS who was a cardboard caricature and didn't know what was going on around him! Who picks a VP running mate in 3 minutes flat?! Come on! As a librarian I will steer people away from this nonsense. Please Mr. Woods, if you are truly writing this trash, start writing like you did when you published your first novels. If you can't do that, stop writing and put us out of your misery!

no real suspense. no character development. i am a stuart woods fan an usually like his light style but i think he wrote this one in about two days. i hate it when authors write weak books seemingly to fill out a contract

Thanks to the reader, Carrington MacDuffie, I was unable to get very far into the audio book. Her idea of a southern accent had the President of the U.S. sounding like Goofy and another character of southern extraction sounding like Huckleberry Hound

Stuart Woods has written some great novels. This isn't one of them. He seems to be running out of gas. There was a time when you were whisked along at a spellbinding pace. But lately, his books come across tired and listless.

For Stuart Woods fans, this book does not disappoint: Teddy Fey and Will Lee are back. The President plays a large role in this book; the character's actions and dialog are plausable. The audiobook is well read. All in all, this is an entertaining story, one I'll want to listen to again.