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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780451210159
ISBN number: 0451210158
Label: Signet
Manufacturer: Signet
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 368
Printing Date: October 07, 2003
Publishing house: Signet
Release Date: October 07, 2003
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Studio: Signet
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Hired to prove infidelity in an heiress's marriage, Stone Barrington goes undercover. But the work turns dirty-and catastrophic-when the errant husband is found dead and the other woman disappears without a trace. Now, Stone must clear his own good name and find a killer hiding among the glitterati of New York's high society. Enter Carpenter-the beautiful British intelligence agent very first encountered in The Short Forever-who has arrived in New York to begin an investigation of her own. Stone suspects that her case is strangely connected to the dead husband. And he and Dino, his former NYPD partner, are set to face the most bizarre and challenging assignment of their very colorful careers.
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Somehow I missed this book in the Stone Barrington series, so I checked it out from the library. Even though this is the 5th or 6th book, I was still able to read it and not feel I missed anything in the series. I think that's a tribute to the author. In my opinion this was an easy, entertaining read, but it still kept me turning the pages. I found that Stone Barrington is back in NYC. My only problem with the story was that about midway the story got a little boring when "La Biche" kept changing her identity and it was hard to keep up on who she was at that moment. Overall it was an excellent, and not a serious read but still entertaining. Enjoy.
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Stuart Woods writes very well and it's always a pleasure to read his work. This was especially interesting. My husband loves his books as well.
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I have enjoyed most, if not all, of Stuart Woods's books. Yes, they are light mysteries, but entertaining none-the-less. He has gone beyond himself when he wrote Dirty Work. Instead of the typical run-of-the mill murder mystery set in New York or LA, he has taken a step into international intrigue. Mr. Woods: watch out for that very first step. This book demonstrates that he is not cut out for this genre. The plot is one-dimensional. The characters are like paper dolls, easily recognized and predictable. The dialogue is boring: `"You've got to stop this, Marie-Téresèse", he said."' His usual Manhattan travelogue with details of which direction one-way streets run, and which wines go with what foods just isn't enough to keep the reader's attention. I suggest that Mr. Woods stick to simple murder mysteries set in Manhattan or LA and leave the serious international intrigue to Daniel Silva or John Le Carre. He is not in their class and he never will be if he continues to spend the bulk of his time dining and drinking with New Yorkers and others who have second homes in Washington and Roxbury Connecticut.
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Stone Barrington's soul. I've read most of the books in this series, and sometimes, Stone decisions are right on the ethical/moral edge; especially the ones dealing with Arrington, the love of his life.
However, in DIRTY WORK, Stone's sense of right and wrong shows up early and stays through the last line. I loved the contrast between Felicity Carpenter's English approach and Stone's ethically correct rationale in dealing with a deadly and very smart assassin.
No spoilers here, but the ending was rather sad to me. However, Stone's moral compass was not bent or broken and it will live to serve him again.
Good riddance to Ms. Carpenter. Hope she stays on her side of the pond. :)
Than you, Mr. Woods, for diving below the surface.
Enjoy!
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Robert Lawrence is a horrid reader for the Stone Barrington series. His British accents are laughable, and he makes all of his characters (especially Dino, Stone's best friend) sound like morons. He even makes Stone, himself, sound like an unsophisticated jerk. I was very disappointed.
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