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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