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Dirt (Stone Barrington #2)
by
Stuart Woods
On the heels of his " New York Times " bestseller " Choke, " Stuart Woods brings back one of his best-loved characters, Stone Barrington, in a glittering roller-coaster ride through the murderous world of high-profile celebrity gossip.Feared and disliked for both her poison pen and ice-queen persona, gossip columnist Amanda Dart finds the tables have turned. When an anonym...more
Paperback, 448 pages
Published
August 7th 1997
by HarperTorch
(first published 1996)
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One of the ladies at the library really likes this author, so I thought I'd give him a chance. Plus, the first three books in the series were readily available to check out in digital format from my state library. The first two books in the series were interesting enough to keep my attention, and I'll probably read the third one since I have it checked out, but I've decided that I'm not a fan of Stone Barrington.
The first two books strike me as somewhat anti-gay and anti-women. I think maybe thi...more
The first two books strike me as somewhat anti-gay and anti-women. I think maybe thi...more
Amanda Dart is a journalist who reports scandalous items about other people. She finds that it is not so pleasant when she is the subject of a scandalous newspaper and some of her friends are also mentioned. She hires Stone Barrington, an ex cop, turned lawyer who also does some private detecting. He starts to uncover a series of events which makes Amanda scared. She asks Stone to stop trying to find the person who is writing the newspaper, but Stone is now very interested and he refuses to stop...more
2.5 stars, really...
Picked this book up from the shelves at the book swap at work. Within the first few chapters I was reading about some woman giving a guy head and getting caught on camera. Not exactly workplace-appropriate reading, eh?
Well, all of Woods' female characters are very aggressive sexually. Promiscuous, even. The lead character's name is Stone Barrington... which made me think of porn stars and Paddington Bear. Not a great combo.
The chapters are short, which makes for quick and ea...more
Picked this book up from the shelves at the book swap at work. Within the first few chapters I was reading about some woman giving a guy head and getting caught on camera. Not exactly workplace-appropriate reading, eh?
Well, all of Woods' female characters are very aggressive sexually. Promiscuous, even. The lead character's name is Stone Barrington... which made me think of porn stars and Paddington Bear. Not a great combo.
The chapters are short, which makes for quick and ea...more
I think that Stuart Woods has two rules when writing books. Move the story along quickly and make the main character have an unbelievable amount of sex with random women. Dirt was no exception to these rules.
That being said, I really enjoyed Dirt. The first Stone Barrington book (New York Dead) was more of a whodunit, whereas Dirt was more of a "we figured out who the bad guy is, we just have to catch them" book. And what I really liked about this book is the way that a few different stories in...more
That being said, I really enjoyed Dirt. The first Stone Barrington book (New York Dead) was more of a whodunit, whereas Dirt was more of a "we figured out who the bad guy is, we just have to catch them" book. And what I really liked about this book is the way that a few different stories in...more
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This is the 2nd book in the Stone Barrington series and I liked it. However I did not like it as much as I did the first book. I do love Stone's character though. Woods is a great suspense author and knows how to keep his readers interested. I think the reason why I didn't like this one as much might have been because I had to keep taking breaks in between reads. I did enjoy the concept behind the story though on the smut writings in the "Dirt" edition. & can I just add that the steamy scene...more
I don't know why it took me so long to read this because I really did like it. I'll chalk it up to lack of sleep. It had a good mystery, lots of action and a lot of "activity" for Stone. He sure has a way with the ladies! I recently read a book that was set in the 70's. Oddly, this book, set in 1996, felt more dated than that one. I'm not sure why that is, but it bothered me a little. Maybe because I expected that one to feel dated and 1996 doesn't seem like that long ago. And without giving thi...more
a nook book I purchased I was just surprised to find that this was the second in the Stone Barrington series. It also surprises me that I enjoy reading these as much as I do, since Stone is depicted as a man who likes to hop into bed with almost any attractive woman--three in this novel. There ARE some interesting twists and turns, with a fair smount of violence--Stone ends up being hospitalized twice following altercations. I don't recall Elaine's making an appearance. Still entertaining!
LOVED it couldn't Put It Down
I am a HUGE Stuart Woods fan, and although some parts of this novel weren't exactly believable, it was still a great read. Some reviewers of this novel have been a bit too harsh. Whoever said that you need to believe everything that is written? Can't it just be an entertaining novel? From the start, this book grabs you with the gossip columnist being harassed by..well enough said you have to read it. Love the NY Times and NY Post references the Page 6 stuff was hilar...more
I am a HUGE Stuart Woods fan, and although some parts of this novel weren't exactly believable, it was still a great read. Some reviewers of this novel have been a bit too harsh. Whoever said that you need to believe everything that is written? Can't it just be an entertaining novel? From the start, this book grabs you with the gossip columnist being harassed by..well enough said you have to read it. Love the NY Times and NY Post references the Page 6 stuff was hilar...more
This is the second in the Stone Barrington series. I like the first one well enough, but this one not so much. None of the characters is sympathetic or even interesting, including the main character. Their sleaziness is just too off-putting for me. This is a caper novel (though more deadly than usual) rather than a mystery. Several of my friends love this series, and since I usually share their taste, I will continue reading it. I hope the series grows on me as it progresses.
A trashy, pulpy read, redeemed (somewhat) by its quick pace and its easy style. Stone Barrington (!) is a retired cop with a law degree (!!) who lives in a palatial brownstone in Manhattan (!!!) and sleeps with every woman he meets. It's Mickey Spillane but with an eye for modern brands and labels; Woods drops the names of every high-priced bistro, tailored outfit and bottle of wine that our protagonists enjoy.
Once upon a time there was a halfway decent thriller writer called Stuart Woods. I wonder whatever happened to him? I can't begin to tell you all the reasons I disliked this book, from the dire plotting to the snobbishness to the to the ghastly characters to the badly written smut.
Try something like his much earlier Under the Lake instead.
This is a must read Stone B.
A gossip queen hires New York lawyer and private investigator Stone Barrington to find out who is revealing her own indiscretions to the nation through faxed scandal sheets. As the faxes become more scathing, Stone begins to realize that high-profile celebrities will stop at nothing--even murder--to clear their names.
A gossip queen hires New York lawyer and private investigator Stone Barrington to find out who is revealing her own indiscretions to the nation through faxed scandal sheets. As the faxes become more scathing, Stone begins to realize that high-profile celebrities will stop at nothing--even murder--to clear their names.
In this second Barrington Stone outing, the plot moves fast but the characters are a bit flat. I've read most of the Stone books and this has to be one of my least favorites.
A person or perhaps group of people begin publishing the dirt on some of New York and LA's elite. Who are these people and why are they doing this? These are the questions Stone sets out to answer. Unfortunately, the plot is thin, there is not enough character development and there are some shady things that Stone normally w...more
A person or perhaps group of people begin publishing the dirt on some of New York and LA's elite. Who are these people and why are they doing this? These are the questions Stone sets out to answer. Unfortunately, the plot is thin, there is not enough character development and there are some shady things that Stone normally w...more
This is the #2 book in the Stone Barrington series. Stone Barrington is a independently wealthy former cop turned lawyer/detective. In this story he gets involved with the world of tabloid writers. It is pretty steamy, but a fun quick read. I will definitely read more of the Stone Barrington stories.
Another great Stone Barrington book. He's quite a character and things naturally work out for him. It's one of the principle reasons I love Stuart Woods. He provides real escapism for me and the writing is light enough to give yourself the night off to read and finish a book in two days.
This book was good! I preferred others but again not all books will be at the top of your list. If you like Stuart's books its a must read. If you don't well, too bad. In my case I have read everyone of his books so far and he's among one of my favorite authors.
I picked this book off my shelf because I was between trips to the library, and it was pretty good. Stone Barrington is a little too "perfect" for my taste, and the sex is a little too casual for me, as well. But the plot was pretty engaging, and I did read the whole thing!
Stone Barrington investigates the source of gossip directed to a gossip columnist. We meet Arrington in this second Stone book. I like the later books much better. Woods' writing improved and characters are better developed. This one had too much sex for my liking.
My first Stone novel, before I started looking into series'. This is the 2nd one, so I just about started at the beginning! I've gathered most of the series now, so I can read them in order. What I recall, was this should be a fun series about the ladies man Stone.
The story to the book was good. I was a little disappointed with the graphic sex scenes that really had little place within the plot. They just seemed to be thrown in whenever the author felt like it with no rhyme or reason. The plot was great though.
My first Barrington novel was a pretty good way to start. There is a good bit of man-whoring in this book, but at least only super-hot girls hooked up with our hero. The mystery was good enough and the execution was quite nice indeed. It's worth reading.
A fun mystery full of sex, violence and plot twists. The Barrrington novels are great light reading that move fast and keep your attention. No particular rush to get to the next one, but at the same time I know I'll enjoy it once I get there.
Another Stone Barrington book. I'm reading them all out of order so it weird. This one he actually meets Arrington who becomes the love of his life! This story proves the saying: what goes around comes around. So be careful what you send around.
Three and a half stars (like the first in the series, though I believe I rounded up on that one and down on this one). The sex seems to be almost randomly inserted (ha!) and forced, but it's a good, light read.
Stuart Woods is always a good mystery read. Most characters got what they deserved. Dirt, the title, refers to digging up dirt on people. There were a lot of manipulators in this book, even Stone Barrington himself.
Stone Barrington novels seem to have something for everyone, humor, mystery, sex and romance. A little corny at times, but I assume that it's intentional and the author is laughing along with us.
I like Stuart Woods for fast light, entertaining reading. Scandal, violence, unlikely relationships are key. Perfect for fast summer reading. Epic, no. Solid for the genre, yes.
This is another fun read in the Stone Barrington series of detective novels. The sex was a bit more explicit than it needed to be, but overall it was difficult to put the book down.
The cover says it all. I was a little shocked with the sexual content of this one. Very intriguing and I loved the ending. Stone Barrington is a favorite character of mine.
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Stuart Woods is the author of forty-four novels, including the New York Times-bestselling Stone Barrington series and Holly Barker series. The last twenty-eight of them have been New York Times best-sellers. He is an avid private pilot, flying his own jet on two book tours a year. His latest novel is Santa Fe Edge,to be published on September 21st. You may see his tour schedule and learn more abou...more
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