Review: STONE BARRINGTON IS AS DELIGHTFUL AS EVER!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 16, 2014
Cut and Thrust by Stuart Woods is the thirtieth installment in the long-running Stone Barrington series and is set in the cut-throat world of politics which may not appeal to the vast majority of Woods’ readers. This politically themed novel, however, is well-written and I’m highly fascinated by the intrigue and machinations that come along with politics.In Cut and Thrust, Stuart Woods continues the exploits of the New York attorney Stone Barrington, and this installment of the series sees him flying to Los Angeles for the Democratic National Convention. Though he has not much dealing with politics, he is coaxed into attending the Democratic convention by Ann Keaton, his lover and the deputy campaign manager for the high-profile presidential candidate, Katharine “Kate” Lee. Kate is no ordinary president hopeful - she is the wife of the incumbent President Will Lee.To Stone’s bewilderment, Kate asks him to negotiate with her detractors and rival presidential candidate aspirants which he fits like a fish in water. Stone gets much more than he bargained for as he has to deal not only with scandal and political maneuverings but also with character and physical assassination bids. Stuart Woods’ Stone Barrington is as delightful as ever. The writing and style is vintage Woods. It is another hugely enjoyable book with old characters resurfacing, adding zing to a story with an ending that will leave readers clamoring for more.