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Kate’s 2¢: “Bodily Harm” by Margaret Aewood

“Bodily Harm” by Margaret Aewood

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   When it happened to me,  My reaction to breast cancer was very different from Rennie Wilford’s response to her diagnosis and subsequent mastectomy. There are healthier options and choices to get beyond the feelings of disfigurement, sense of despair, and imagined eminent death. That’s a fact.

   Now, about the story. Rennie seems to be trying to search her soul and reconcile herself to whatever the cancer will do; however, her stream of consciousness and immoral bed hopping doesn’t give her any satisfaction or answers. The ending of the story is also a bit muddled: does she or does she not get rescued from the filthy, small town jail?

From the WEB:

   Margaret Atwood was born in 1939 in Ottawa, and grew up in northern Ontario and Quebec, and in Toronto. She received her undergraduate degree from Victoria College at the University of Toronto and her master’s degree from Radcliffe College.

   Atwood is the author of more than forty books of fiction, poetry, and critical essays. Her latest book of short stories is Stone Mattress: Nine Tales (2014). Her MaddAddam trilogy the Giller and Booker prize-nominated Oryx and Crake (2003), The Year of the Flood (2009), and MaddAddam (2013) is currently being adapted for HBO. The Door is her latest volume of poetry (2007). Her most recent non-fiction books are Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth (2008) and In Other Worlds: SF and th…

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

Bodily harm DB18414

Atwood, Margaret. Reading time: 9 hours, 35 minutes.

Read by Eda Seasongood. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.

Suspense Fiction

Fleeing from a series of personal crises, Rennie Wilford, a Toronto journalist, takes a working vacation at a Caribbean resort. There she becomes the lone witness of violence, and a pawn in a terrifying, local revolution. Strong language and some descriptions of sex.

“Bodily Harm” by Margaret Aewood

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   When it happened to me,  My reaction to breast cancer was very different from Rennie Wilford’s response to her diagnosis and subsequent mastectomy. There are healthier options and choices to get beyond the feelings of disfigurement, sense of despair, and imagined eminent death. That’s a fact.

   Now, about the story. Rennie seems to be trying to search her soul and reconcile herself to whatever the cancer will do; however, her stream of consciousness and immoral bed hopping doesn’t give her any satisfaction or answers. The ending of the story is also a bit muddled: does she or does she not get rescued from the filthy, small town jail?

From the WEB:

   Margaret Atwood was born in 1939 in Ottawa, and grew up in northern Ontario and Quebec, and in Toronto. She received her undergraduate degree from Victoria College at the University of Toronto and her master’s degree from Radcliffe College.

   Atwood is the author of more than forty books of fiction, poetry, and critical essays. Her latest book of short stories is Stone Mattress: Nine Tales (2014). Her MaddAddam trilogy the Giller and Booker prize-nominated Oryx and Crake (2003), The Year of the Flood (2009), and MaddAddam (2013) is currently being adapted for HBO. The Door is her latest volume of poetry (2007). Her most recent non-fiction books are Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth (2008) and In Other Worlds: SF and th…

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

Bodily harm DB18414

Atwood, Margaret. Reading time: 9 hours, 35 minutes.

Read by Eda Seasongood. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.

Suspense Fiction

Fleeing from a series of personal crises, Rennie Wilford, a Toronto journalist, takes a working vacation at a Caribbean resort. There she becomes the lone witness of violence, and a pawn in a terrifying, local revolution. Strong language and some descriptions of sex.

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Kate’s 2¢: “Alias Grace” by Margaret Atwood

“Alias Grace” by Margaret Atwood

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   When I saw “Alias Grace was read by Martha Harmon Pardee, I immediately down-loaded the book to my Victor Stream Reader. She is one of my favorite narrators  and Margaret Atwood is one of my favorite authors. I knew it would be time well-spend in a win/win situation.

   I’m not sure what the difference is between ‘historical fiction’ and ‘creative non-fiction’, but Atwood’s version of “Alias Grace’  is awesome. The hint of a split-personality has been documented, such as “The Three Faces of Eve”, so what else might be possible?

From the WEB:

   Margaret Atwood was born in 1939 in Ottawa, and grew up in northern Ontario and Quebec, and in Toronto. She received her undergraduate degree from Victoria College at the University of Toronto and her master’s degree from Radcliffe College.

   Atwood is the author of more than forty books of fiction, poetry, and critical essays. Her latest book of short stories is Stone Mattress: Nine Tales (2014). Her MaddAddam trilogy the Giller and Booker prize-nominated Oryx and Crake (2003), The Year of the Flood (2009), and MaddAddam (2013) is currently being adapted for HBO. The Door is her latest volume of poetry (2007). Her most recent non-fiction books are Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth (2008) and In Other Worlds: SF and th…

From NLS/BARD/LOC          :

Alias Grace DB42878

Atwood, Margaret. Reading time: 16 hours, 20 minutes.

Read by Martha Harmon Pardee. A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.

Historical Fiction

Bestsellers

A fictional portrait of Grace Marks, a sixteen-year-old Canadian domestic who was convicted in the murder of her employer and his mistress in 1843. In prison, Grace is hypnotized by a psychiatrist to help her recall the murders and reveal whether she is a monster or a victim. Violence and descriptions of sex. Bestseller.

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Kate’s 2¢: “All of us: a novel of suspense” BY A. F. Carter

“All of us: a novel of suspense” BY A. F. Carter

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   I thought using multiple personalities a clever way to develop various characters. It was well done, as each personality emerged, did his or her part to advance the narrative arc; then, faded away. 

   I would have liked to find out more about the author’s background. I wondered if Carter did a lot of research or is personally familiar with split-personalities, the court system, and the therapist.

From: Grove Atlantic

An Independent Literary Publisher Since 1917

Grove Press

A.F. Carter lives and works in New York City.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

All of us: a novel of suspense DB101157

Carter, A. F. Reading time: 7 hours, 34 minutes.

Read by Amy McFadden.

Suspense Fiction

Mystery and Detective Stories

Human Relations

Though legally she is Carolyn Grand, in practice she is Martha, a homemaker who cooks and cleans for her five other personalities. But Carolyn’s tenuous normal is shattered when Hank Grand–the man who abused her and leased her out to pedophiles–is released from prison and begins stalking her. Then Hank is murdered. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2020.

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Kate’s 2¢: “The Woman In the Green Dress” by Tea Cooper

“The Woman In the Green Dress” by Tea Cooper  

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   I like the way Cooper makes the juxtaposition of 1835 play against the 1919 events.

   Casey Withoos did a great job in reading this story for the NLS.

From her Website: http://www.teacooperauthor.com

   Tea Cooper Literature & Fiction  |  Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

   Tea Cooper is an Australian author of historical and contemporary fiction. In a past life she was a teacher, a journalist and a farmer. These days she haunts museums and indulges her passion for storytelling.

Books and stories have always held a special place in my heart. One of my earliest memories is a birthday present from my grandfather. An illustrated copy of Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tales. I couldn’t read, I could hardly balance the book on my lap, but it opened a world beyond my drab existence in post war London. A world of fantasy and dreams, a world I’ve escaped to many times over the years.

   The stories I write always have a basis in fact. They spring from a titbit overheard, a person I met, a place I visited or they fill an unrecorded gap in history. They tell of secrets and memories, of mysteries and passions. 

   Come, step into my world—you are most welcome. ​

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

The woman in the green dress DB100530

Cooper, Tea. Reading time: 9 hours, 29 minutes.

Read by Casey Withoos.

Historical Fiction

Mystery and Detective Stories

London, 1918. On Armistice Day, Fleur Richards’ joy is crushed by news of her husband’s death. She finds he left her a fortune, but feels undeserving of it. In search of more suitable relatives, she travels to Australia and finds mystery. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2020.

“The Woman In the Green Dress” by Tea Cooper  

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   I like the way Cooper makes the juxtaposition of 1835 play against the 1919 events.

   Casey Withoos did a great job in reading this story for the NLS.

From her Website: http://www.teacooperauthor.com

   Tea Cooper Literature & Fiction  |  Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

   Tea Cooper is an Australian author of historical and contemporary fiction. In a past life she was a teacher, a journalist and a farmer. These days she haunts museums and indulges her passion for storytelling.

Books and stories have always held a special place in my heart. One of my earliest memories is a birthday present from my grandfather. An illustrated copy of Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tales. I couldn’t read, I could hardly balance the book on my lap, but it opened a world beyond my drab existence in post war London. A world of fantasy and dreams, a world I’ve escaped to many times over the years.

   The stories I write always have a basis in fact. They spring from a titbit overheard, a person I met, a place I visited or they fill an unrecorded gap in history. They tell of secrets and memories, of mysteries and passions. 

   Come, step into my world—you are most welcome. ​

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

The woman in the green dress DB100530

Cooper, Tea. Reading time: 9 hours, 29 minutes.

Read by Casey Withoos.

Historical Fiction

Mystery and Detective Stories

London, 1918. On Armistice Day, Fleur Richards’ joy is crushed by news of her husband’s death. She finds he left her a fortune, but feels undeserving of it. In search of more suitable relatives, she travels to Australia and finds mystery. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2020.

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Kate’s 2¢: “Amelia Westlake was never here” by Erin Gough

“Amelia Westlake was never here” by Erin Gough

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   They say to read what you want to write, so,  I read Amelia Westlake was never here”,  written with Senior High and older people in mind. Of course, by ‘read’, I mean listen to and I love Erin Jones’s soft Australian accent. It differs from the British accents with which many books are narrated.

   Gough has captured the essence of being a teenage girl in an all  girl’s school. I suppose it is a pervasive part of our culture today to have the LGBTQ of the girls’ sexuality to be so prominent and accepted.  

   I hope that the bigger take away message is that sexual harassment is not acceptable. The recent 2018 movement of “hashtag me too” brought to the forefront that snide comments, innuendos, touching, and unwanted intimacies are not acceptable in any walk of life.

   I also hope that teachers will re-examine their own pedagogical practices, eliminate their personal bias toward individual students and teach a curriculum that is fair and balanced.

From her website:

   Erin Gough is a fiction writer whose stories have been published in a number of journals and anthologies, including Best Australian Stories, Griffith Review, The Age, Overland, Southerly and Going Down Swinging. Her novel for young adults, The Flywheel, won Hardie Grant Egmont’s Ampersand Prize and was published in February 2015.

   Erin’s second novel, Amelia Westlake, was published in April 2018. It won the Readings Young Adult Book prize in July 2018 and the Ethel Turner Prize for Young People’s Literature at the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards in April 2019. It was short listed in the Queensland Literary Awards 2018, the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2019, the Indie Book Awards 2019, the ABIAs 2019 and for the Gold Inky 2019. It was published in the US by Little, Brown, in May 2019.

From NLS/BARD/LOC”

Amelia Westlake was never here DB96328

Gough, Erin. Reading time: 8 hours, 45 minutes.

Read by Erin Jones.

Human Relations

Young Adult

Told in separate voices. Harriet Price, a prefect at the elite Rosemead Preparatory School, risks her perfect life by joining forces with bad-girl Will Everhart in a hoax to expose the school’s many problems. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2018.

21 Jan 2021, 8:19am
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Kate’s 2¢: “The River”, “The Dog Stars”, “The whale warriors: the battle at the bottom of the world to save the planet’s largest mammals” by Peter Heller

“The River”, “The Dog Stars”, “The whale warriors: the battle at the bottom of the world to save the planet’s largest mammals” by Peter Heller

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   “The River”  starts out a bit slowly, but, gets more exciting the farther Jack and Wynn canoe in this wilderness adventure of a lifetime. I enjoyed “The River” except for the ending. I think Jack should have given Jessie the small canoe that Wynn hand carved.

   “The Dog Stars” tells of several survivors of the pandemic super flu. Steven King has also written of a the pandemic super flu  in “The Stand”. Although both stories have this same theme, the authors have their characters reactions and attitudes, deal with the issues at hand in their own unique fashion.

   Heller has a wonderful way of describing nature and all her glory, then, juxtapositions it with a stream of consciousness.

   “The whale warriors: the battle at the bottom of the world to save the planet’s largest mammals” chronicles how the rich and powerful countries can flaunt international laws by using loop holes in the laws (culling for research purposes)  or by not even acknowledging the law and that what they are doing is decimating natural resources for their personal gain. Heller’s knack of melding nature and a narrative arc weaves a masterful, non-fiction  tale with an agenda.

From www.peterheller.net

Peter Heller holds an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop in both fiction and poetry. An award-winning adventure writer and longtime contributor to NPR, Heller is a contributing editor at Outside magazine, Men’s Journal, and National Geographic Adventure, and a regular contributor to Bloomberg Businessweek. He is also the author of several nonfiction books, including Kook, The Whale Warriors, and Hell or High Water: Surviving Tibet’s Tsangpo River. He lives in Denver, Colorado.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

The painter: a novel DB78835

Heller, Peter. Reading time: 11 hours, 28 minutes.

Read by Mark Deakins. A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.

Suspense Fiction

Years ago, after he shot a man in a bar, well-known Santa Fe expressionist painter Jim Stegner fled to rural Colorado to paint and fish. But now Jim comes across a man beating a small horse, and a brutal encounter rips his quiet life wide open. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2014.

The river DB94108

Heller, Peter. Reading time: 7 hours, 19 minutes.

Read by Mark Deakins. A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.

Suspense Fiction

Adventure

While canoeing the northern Canadian Maskwa River, two friends learn about a nearby wildfire. Hearing a man and woman arguing on the riverbank, they stop to warn them, but find no one. The next day a man appears on the river, paddling alone. Where is the woman? Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2019.

The whale warriors: the battle at the bottom of the world to save the planet’s largest mammals DB66530

Heller, Peter. Reading time: 9 hours, 58 minutes.

Read by Michael Scherer. A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.

Nature and the Environment

NPR contributor and award-winning adventure writer recounts his two months aboard Farley Mowat, the flagship of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, a radical environmental group. Chronicles the efforts of the group’s founder, Paul Watson, and the all-volunteer crew as they patrol Antarctic waters to stop a Japanese whaling fleet. 2007.

The dog stars DB75493

Heller, Peter. Reading time: 11 hours, 14 minutes.

Read by Gary Telles. A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.

Science Fiction

Hig survived the global pandemic that decimated the world nine years ago. Now, he has only his plane, his dog, and one neighbor. When Hig overhears a radio signal, he goes in search of the source. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2012.

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Kate’s 2¢: “Vulture peak” by John Burdett

“Vulture peak” by John Burdett

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   What the trailer doesn’t mention is that the story also involves the sex trade and how selling body parts doesn’t differ all that much from male, female, and those in-between prostitutes selling their bodies  or whatever body part the client wants.

   Stephen Hogan, The narrator, uses character voices and it is, sometimes, difficult to understand the heavily accented, foreign speech.

   This story isn’t for the faint of heart, as there are descriptions of sex, surgeries, mutilations, and sorrow.

   I did, however, like learning more about the countryside in Bangkok, Thailand, parts of China, and beyond, but, no way, am I going there to visit.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Burdett was born in London, England, the son of a London policeman.[1] Burdett is a former lawyer who practised in Hong Kong. As of 2007, he split his time between southwestern France and Bangkok.[1]

   Burdett is an English crime novelist. He is the bestselling author of Bangkok 8 and its sequels, Bangkok Tattoo, Bangkok Haunts, The Godfather of Kathmandu, and Vulture Peak. His most recent novel in this series, The Bangkok Asset, was published on 4 August 2015.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

Vulture peak DB96488

Burdett, John. Reading time: 10 hours, 54 minutes.

Read by Stephen Hogan.

Suspense Fiction

Mystery and Detective Stories

Royal Thai Police detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep is put in charge of an attempt to stop human organ trafficking. He sets in motion a massive sting operation that involves the diabolical co-queenpins of the international body-parts trade: the Chinese twins known as the Vultures. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2011.

17 Jan 2021, 6:49am
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Kate’s 2¢: “A Time For Mercy” by John Grisham

“A Time For Mercy” by John Grisham

from BookShare ™:

Synopsis

Jake Brigance is back! The hero of A Time to Kill, one of the most popular novels of our time, returns in a courtroom drama that showcases #1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham at the height of his storytelling powers.

Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial when the court appoints him attorney for Drew Gamble, a timid sixteen-year-old boy accused of murdering a local deputy. Many in Clanton want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance digs in and discovers that there is more to the story than meets the eye. Jake’s fierce commitment to saving Drew from the gas chamber puts his career, his financial security, and the safety of his family on the line.

In what may be the most personal and accomplished legal thriller of John Grisham’s storied career, we deepen our acquaintance with the iconic Southern town of Clanton and the vivid cast of characters that so many readers know and cherish. The result is a richly rewarding novel that is both timely and timeless, full of wit, drama, and—most of all—heart. Bursting with all the courthouse scheming, small-town intrigue, and stunning plot twists that have become the hallmarks of the master of the legal thriller, A Time for Mercy is John Grisham’s most powerful courtroom drama yet. There is a time to kill and a time for justice. Now comes A Time for Mercy.

A New York Times Bestseller

Copyright: 2020

Book Details Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size: 480 Pages

ISBN-13: 9780385545976

Related ISBNs: 9780385545969

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Date of Addition: 11/09/20

Copyrighted By:Belfry Holdings, Inc.

Adult content: No

Language: English

Has Image Descriptions: No

Categories: Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics

Submitted By: Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions: This is a copyrighted book.

16 Jan 2021, 7:10am
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Kate’s 2¢: “Milady” by Laura L. Sullivan

“Milady” by Laura L. Sullivan

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   This story is crafted by using a dual time-line. It goes back and forth, so pay attention to the date preceding each section.

From the Web:

Laura L. Sullivan is a former newspaper editor, biologist, social worker and deputy sheriff who writes because that’s the easiest way to do everything in the world. She lives in the woods of Kentucky with her loved ones. She is the author of Under the Green Hill and Guardian of the Green Hill.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

Milady DB95921

Sullivan, Laura L. Reading time: 14 hours, 26 minutes.

Read by Elizabeth Knowelden. A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.

Historical Fiction

Adventure

Spy Stories

1615. Clarice grows up in Yorkshire as the gently bred daughter of Lord Paget. While at court, she is recruited by France’s Cardinal Richelieu. Eventually, she works to get out from under his thumb and finds the Three Musketeers to be the perfect foil. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2019.

15 Jan 2021, 9:50am
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Kate’s 2¢: “Shake-up” by Stuart Woods

“Shake-up” by Stuart Woods

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   I find the fictional character of Stone Barrington totally lacking in morals, humility and substance.  It is ludicrous that every fictional woman he meets is successful, busty, and immediately goes down on her knees to service him or drags him to bed, notwithstanding his open dating arrangement with…wait for this…the second woman President of the United States.

   I think I’ll check out some other series of Woods’.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Stuart Woods was born January 9, 1938 in Manchester, Georgia and graduated in 1959 from the University of Georgia, with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology. After graduation he enrolled in the Air National Guard, spending two months in basic training before moving to New York, where he began a career in the advertising industry.

Towards the end of the 1960s, Woods emigrated to England and lived in Knightsbridge, London while continuing to work in advertising. After three years in London, Woods decided to write a novel, based on an old family story which had been told to him when he was a child, and moved to Ireland.[2]

Soon after settling in Ireland in 1973, Woods took up a new hobby of sailing, an activity that had interested him since the summer of 1966 in Castine, Maine when friends had taken him on their boat.[2]

   Woods’ most prolific series of novels focus on Stone Barrington, a former NYPD detective turned lawyer who is of counsel to a prestigious law firm and handles sensitive cases for the firm’s prominent clients, but cases with which the firm nonetheless does not wish to be publicly associated. As such, Barrington commands exorbitant fees, and a strong cast of recurring characters such as his ex-partner Dino Bacchetti, frequent use of the New York restaurant Elaine’s as a setting and Stone’s frequent exploits with women, travel and fine dining. Stone, like Woods, is also an experienced pilot and frequent references are made to his aircraft.[citation needed]

In addition to Stone, Woods has written several other character-focused series.

www.stuartwoods.com

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

Shakeup DB101095

Woods, Stuart. Reading time: 7 hours, 11 minutes.

Read by Tony Roberts.

Suspense Fiction

Adventure

Mystery and Detective Stories

Upon returning from a dangerous coastal adventure, Stone Barrington is looking forward to some normalcy with the leading lady in his life. But when a grisly crime arrives on his doorstep, along with some suspicious new clients eager for his help, Stone realizes peace and quiet are no longer an option. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2020.

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