Mounting Fears (Thorndike Paperback Bestsellers) [Large Print] [Paperback]

Stuart Woods (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2009 | Series: Thorndike Paperback Bestsellers

President Will lee’s vice-president just died during surgery, and Lee’s new pick may be hiding something from his past. Meanwhile, rogue CIA agent Teddy Fay is plotting revenge on CIA Director Kate Rule Lee, the First Lady. On top of all this, some nuclear weapons are “loose” in Pakistan, and the prevention of WWIII depends on Lee’s efforts to resolve the situation.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In bestseller Woodss uninspired sixth Will Lee thriller (after Capital Crimes), the incumbent U.S. president, William Jefferson Lee, faces a series of crises in an election year: his vice president has died during surgery; a nuclear warhead is missing in Pakistan and believed to be in the hands of a terrorist group possibly connected to al-Qaeda; and an independent presidential candidate, a charismatic minister, has erased Lees once significant lead in the polls. To make matters worse, Lees newly appointed vice president, the former governor of California, has got himself entangled in a messy divorce as well as a sordid love triangle that, if exposed, could become front-page fodder for the tabloids and all but destroy Lees re-election bid. While Woods exhibits his usual brilliant sense of pacing, two-dimensional characters, a mechanical plot and an improbable ending far from satisfy. (Jan.)
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From Booklist

Will Lee, the Democratic incumbent president, is up for reelection and quickly discovers that he’s in for a bumpy ride. After his vice president dies unexpectedly, Will must find a new running mate who can immediately be sworn in. He settles on California governor Marty Stanton, who seems perfect on paper but is hiding a secret that could reflect badly on the ticket. The stakes are upped when the Republicans settle on a young, hot up-and-comer and a popular black minister enters the race as an independent, threatening to siphon off votes from Will. To make matters worse, Will is dealing with a huge international incident: terrorists have seized control of a nuclear missile site in Pakistan. Things are heating up behind the scenes as well: Teddy Fay, a deadly assassin the CIA has been tracking for years, has resurfaced in Panama and will soon head back to U.S. soil. There’s a lot going on in Woods’ latest thriller, but the plotlines dovetail nicely and the suspense never lets up. With publication set just after the 2008 presidential election, Mounting Fears is both timely and gripping and far superior to his most recent Stone Barrington book, Hot Mahogany (2008). --Kristine Huntley --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 421 pages
• Publisher: Large Print Press; Lrg edition (November 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594133603
• ISBN-13: 978-1594133602
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,274,369 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stuart Woods is the author of forty-four novels, including the New York Times-bestselling Stone Barrington series and Holly Barker series. The last twenty-eight of them have been New York Times best-sellers. He is an avid private pilot, flying his own jet on two book tours a year. His latest novel is Santa Fe Edge,to be published on September 21st. You may see his tour schedule and learn more about the author on his website, www.stuartwoods.com.

Customer Reviews

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Stuart, Please Go Back to Writing One Book a Year, February 3, 2009

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Mystery Fan (Elmhurst, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mounting Fears (Will Lee, No. 7) (Hardcover)

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.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Mounting Fears, February 14, 2009

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M. Fitzgerald "bookaholic" (CENTREVILLE, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mounting Fears (Will Lee) (Kindle Edition)

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.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Mounting Fears, February 1, 2009

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John F. Slitz Jr. - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mounting Fears (Will Lee) (Kindle Edition)

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.