Desperate Measures, Stuart Woods
Desperate Measures, Stuart Woods
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Desperate Measures

Bestseller

Author: Stuart Woods

Narrator: Tony Roberts

Unabridged: 7 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 10/16/2018


Synopsis

Stone Barrington faces down danger on New York's mean streets in the latest thriller from perennial fan favorite Stuart Woods.

Upon returning to the states from a European jaunt, Stone Barrington makes the acquaintance of a stunning woman who seems like she could be an ideal candidate to meet some of his professional--and personal--needs. Before long, though, Stone is put to the task of protecting his new hire when New York City is rocked by a series of disturbing crimes, and it looks as if she might be the next target.

In the city that never sleeps there's always a plot being hatched, and the only recourse is constant vigilance and a bit of luck. But if those defensive systems fail, Stone will have to go head-to-head against some of the most dastardly scum he's ever faced . . .

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

I actually think this is one of his better books, at least of late. While it's still formulaic, here's a new twist: the first woman he sleeps with tells him she only has sex with a guy three times so she does not get attached so Stone forces himself to do the nasty only twice and then hires her as h......more

Goodreads review by John

Another in the long running guilty pleasure series on the life and times of Stone Barrington. He’s rich, good-looking, attracts both evil doers and female bed companions like most folks attract mosquitoes on a hot sticky summer night.......more

Goodreads review by Carol

The description sounds more exciting than the book actually was. Where do these people come from? They throw out terms like "one-hundred million dollars" like everyone has ever even seen one million dollars let alone several hundred of them...they constantly go out to the most expensive restaurants......more

Goodreads review by Ed

#47 in the Stone Barrington series. This 4th 2018 series entry by prolific author Stuart Woods returns again to my favorite guilty pleasure as we visit the adventurous lifestyles of the rich and sexual. Stone returns to the U.S. after farewell sex with Kelly in London on page 1. He bumps into Faith......more


Quotes

"[An] irresistible, luxury-soaked soap opera."--Publishers Weekly 

"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 

"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