Barely Legal, Stuart Woods
Barely Legal, Stuart Woods
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Barely Legal

Bestseller

Author: Stuart Woods, Parnell Hall

Narrator: Tony Roberts

Unabridged: 7 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 08/08/2017


Synopsis

In this nonstop thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stone Barrington series, the protégé will become the hero as Herbie Fisher gets caught in a web of deceit, corruption, and greed.

Under the tutelage of Stone Barrington, Herbie Fisher has transformed from a bumbling sad sack into the youngest partner at the white-shoe law firm Woodman & Weld, and a man whose company is in high demand both because of his professional acumen and his savoir faire. But even his newly won composure and finely honed skills can’t prepare him for the strange escapade he’s unwittingly pulled into, and which—unbeknownst to him—has put him at the center of a bull’s-eye. In the city that never sleeps there are always devious schemes afoot, and Herbie will have to be quick on his feet to stay one step ahead of his enemies...and they’re closing in.

About Stuart Woods

The American novelist hailing from Georgia, Stuart Woods, had a long and lustrous career in competition sailing. The interest, maybe obsession, with sailing began after he had spent time in London, then Ireland to write a novel about an old family story which he had heard as a child. He began putting together a crew for sailing competition shortly after he moved to Ireland.

It was in conjunction with a certain race, the MORCRA Azores Race and the OSTAR, Woods met with publishers to trade writing a book about his sailing experiences in return for sponsorship of the races. Golden Harp was launched in 1975, followed by Golden, Golden Apple, Golden Shamrock, Golden Delicious, and Harp.

Wood's novel, Blue Water. Green Skipper was published in 1977. His next book took a different turn and was based on his extensive travels around England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. It was entitled, A Romantic's Guide to the Country Inns of Britain and Ireland. He then followed those two non-fiction books with several series of novels featuring recurring casts of characters and also with characters and their love interests, and frequent use of the New York restaurant Elaine's as a meeting place. Woods has published a memoir, a travel book, and forty-four novels in a thirty-seven year career.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Skip on August 20, 2017

Parnell Hall and Stuart Woods collaborate in writing a story about a former Stone Barrington miscreant client, who won the lottery and is now rehabilitated as a partner at Woodman & Weld. He is tricked into defending a Columbia College student, who is offered a plea bargain for drug possession, but......more

Goodreads review by Carol on September 16, 2017

Another good book by Stuart Woods with the emphasis on Herbie Fisher who is a funny character!!......more

Goodreads review by Kenneth B. Siegman on September 12, 2017

Who is Herbie Fisher I'm not sure we know all there is to know about this clumsy likable loser turned lotto winning lawyer but he definitely has a knack for attracting trouble. A fun adventure with all the requisite regulars we've come to know and love (Herbie knows people in high places!). The story......more

Goodreads review by Don on August 13, 2017

(2 1/2). Stuart Woods cranks books out like crazy (every other month now I think), he is a min James Patterson. And while some of the Stone Barrington books have gotten a little blah and overly formulaic, I am glad to say this is not the case here. After a slowish and somewhat cranky start, this sto......more

Goodreads review by John on July 16, 2019

Herbie Fischer, the lawyer that he is, brings the mob and loan shark and they’re assistants to a drug trial that isn’t even his case. Whew what a mouthful. A crooked cop sets up a councilman’s son and the mob pushes the the original attorney to lose the case so a businessman can get his way. Oh, Sto......more


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Praise for Barely Legal

“Woods and Hall have crafted a fast-moving tale with a light touch....Crime fiction doesn’t get much more entertaining than this.”—Booklist (starred review)

“Herbie manages to stumble his way to the exciting, satisfying climax. The courtroom scenes are convincing, and a host of inept crooks will resonate with fans of Donald Westlake’s caper novels.”—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)