A brand-new page-turning Stone Barrington novel from the perennially entertaining New York Times-bestselling author.
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Jan 10, 2011
Mary Ann
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I thought this was the worst book ever.I considered not giving any stars. I think Mr. Woods needs to
get back to telling a good story and quit fantazing about a sex life!!
Pure drivel!!
I'm usually considerate of an author's work, but this just struck me as "what was his editor thinking?"
get back to telling a good story and quit fantazing about a sex life!!
Pure drivel!!
I'm usually considerate of an author's work, but this just struck me as "what was his editor thinking?"
Jan 28, 2012
Connie
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LUCID INTERVALS by Stuart Woods is 355 pages in paperback. This is #18 in The Stone Barrington Novels.
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It seems like just another quiet night at Elaine's. Stone Barrington and his former cop partner, Dino, are enjoying some pasta when in walks former client and all around sad sack Herbie Fisher...with a briefcase containing $14 million in cash.
Herbie claims to have won the money on a lucky lotto ticket, but he also says he needs a lawyer-and after a More...
Brief Description:
It seems like just another quiet night at Elaine's. Stone Barrington and his former cop partner, Dino, are enjoying some pasta when in walks former client and all around sad sack Herbie Fisher...with a briefcase containing $14 million in cash.
Herbie claims to have won the money on a lucky lotto ticket, but he also says he needs a lawyer-and after a More...
Jan 25, 2011
Mary Lou
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The Stone Barrington books are like potato chips--terrible for you, you can't eat just one, and very salty.
Once again, Stone gets into trouble as he tries to figure a way out of trouble for a client. Dino Bacchetti is back as Stone's sidekick. The fabulous British secret agent, Felicity, makes another appearance here. The mysterious Dolce is lurking in the background, always a danger. (How she is organized enough to get three other ladies dressed just like her to take off for three More...
Once again, Stone gets into trouble as he tries to figure a way out of trouble for a client. Dino Bacchetti is back as Stone's sidekick. The fabulous British secret agent, Felicity, makes another appearance here. The mysterious Dolce is lurking in the background, always a danger. (How she is organized enough to get three other ladies dressed just like her to take off for three More...
Nov 18, 2010
Sadie
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Aug 27, 2010
Min
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This book reminded me why I'm destashing all of my Stuart Woods books. His plots are find to read, but I swear he's in a constant race with himself to see how fast he can get a sex scene in a book (page 11 in this book - and it was two of them, which should ALSO tell you how not-so-great his sex scenes are).
Since the characters aren't actually ever comparing the size of their penises, they instead engage in similar contests by way of piloting airplanes. "I fly XYZ airplane." More...
Since the characters aren't actually ever comparing the size of their penises, they instead engage in similar contests by way of piloting airplanes. "I fly XYZ airplane." More...
Mar 01, 2011
Mardel
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I honestly cannot say that Stuart Woods is a better writer than James Patterson, but I enjoy his books more. Or perhaps I just enjoy the Stone Barrington novels. They are easy enjoyable reads and Lucid Intervals was no exception. The books are not complex or heavy on plot. There tend to be a lot of dangling ends in the story, but they move quickly and are not particularly violent. I will also admit that I just like the character of Stone Barrington, not because I would necessarily like him
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Mar 02, 2011
Skip
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Stone Barrington #18. One of the better ones recently. Herbie Fisher wins the lottery and retains Stone with a large retainer, helping Stone to pay mounting bills -- of course, Herbie manages to get into massive trouble. Meanwhile, in the main story line, Dame Felicity Devonshire (head of MI6) hires Stone to help her find a supposedly rogue agent, but together they manage to uncover the real rogues and their agenda.
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Sep 22, 2011
Joe
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Yet another Stone Barrington story. This one involves the British secret service and a spy that's gone missing for over 12 years. Stone has been contracted to find the missing agent and then simply inform the British where the man is. Of course there's more to it than just that. Along the way Stone manages to never go to bed alone--like usual. Either all of Barrington's food is laced with Viagra or he's got some special type of phermone going for him. While he pretty much keeps company with just
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Jun 06, 2010
Jay
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Thank you, Delta. You gave me enough time this past Friday afternoon and evening waiting in ATL or on the tarmac for my canceled-re-booked-weather-delayed flight to read this latest addition to the Stuart Woods oeuvre. You also gave me enough time to play several games of free cell and boggle on my iphone, but that just sounds like sour grapes.
Using "oeuvre" to refer to a Stone Barrington novel is as presumptuous as Stone's continuing to order a Knob Creek instead of whis More...
Using "oeuvre" to refer to a Stone Barrington novel is as presumptuous as Stone's continuing to order a Knob Creek instead of whis More...
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May 11, 2011
Randy
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Stone has two people from the past pop back into his life. Felicity Devonshire, British, high in their government, and Herbie Fisher, goofball who Stone had once got out of a murder charge.
Felicity wants to hire him to find a British subject that had dropped out of sight twelve years before and Herbie wants to hire him to find someone trying to kill him.
Felicity offers him a good salary and Herbie offers up a better one. He'd won the lottery and his girl friend had a big More...
Felicity wants to hire him to find a British subject that had dropped out of sight twelve years before and Herbie wants to hire him to find someone trying to kill him.
Felicity offers him a good salary and Herbie offers up a better one. He'd won the lottery and his girl friend had a big More...
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Jul 02, 2010
Bob
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Stone Barrington is hires by current GF Felicity Devonshire of the British intelligence service to find a British agent who has left the service and was suspected of selling secrets to anyone with cash. Stone takes on the job for a hefty fee and at the same time has been paid a huge retainer by Herbert Fisher a flakey nephew of a fellow retired cop. Oh and Stone is dodging his ex wife Dolce, daughter of a retired mobster who has gotten out of home confinement and is stalking him. Lots of dinn
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Aug 19, 2010
Marti
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I almost always give a Stone Barrington book four stars--they are so entertaining. This one also features Felicity Devonshire, the British intelligence woman, who seems a good match for Stone, along with Dino Bacchetti, not Crochetti as I dubbed him in an earlier review of Dirty Work. The hapless Herbie Fisher provides almost comic relief. This is rather enjoyable, though fone might put on weight just reading what the characters consume at Elaine's and other restaurants.
Jan 04, 2011
Phil
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If one judges solely on plot, -- this is an amazingly well-plotted book. It zips & twists & is
plausible (in a movie-sort of way).
In the classic tradition, the principals crack wise.
Chapters are short; there is no pretense of character development.
The author (clearly) thinks very well of himself: he has made money & flies planes & has various houses, & he feels smart & lets the reader know it.
And readers, obviously, enjoy it all.
plausible (in a movie-sort of way).
In the classic tradition, the principals crack wise.
Chapters are short; there is no pretense of character development.
The author (clearly) thinks very well of himself: he has made money & flies planes & has various houses, & he feels smart & lets the reader know it.
And readers, obviously, enjoy it all.
Jul 21, 2010
Robin
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Stone gets himself into another exciting adventure with a beautiful woman. There are the usual - dinners at Elaine's, red herrings, comic relief (Herbie), very descriptive scenes of piloting airplanes, etc. The British are involved so we get to learn a bit about British foods and tailoring. I know some reviewers think Stuart is just cranking out these stories, but I feel like I have a friend with a very interesting life whom I get to catch up with from time to time. Keep on cranking, Stuart
Apr 29, 2010
Jean
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Boring, boring, boring. I don't know what is happening with this author as his books no longer carry that bit of excitement. This book dealt with find a missing man with a hidden identity. I think a third of this book was spent with Stone, Dino and the lady friend meeting at Elaine's for dinner. I almost cheated and went to the end to find out who was the missing man was. As a Stuart Woods fan for many years, I cannot rate this as a favorite.
Nov 05, 2011
Super_Chris
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Stuart Woods is one of my favorite authors, but he really just threw this one together while intoxicated and it shows. There were so many plot paths that I thought were going places, and the just fizzled and died until the end of the book came. I kept thinking "what about this part? and what about that part?" My review is probably about as passionate as was Woods when he wrote this: "eh..."
May 11, 2010
Rosie
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Stone is back with a multi layered story. Hired by a British agent to locate a long missing former agent, Stone uncovers more than he bargained for. In between, he is being aggressively stalked by his former wife, Dolce, a former Mafia daughter, who is off her rocker. For delicious humor, he must also counsel goofy Herbie, now a Lottery winner with the fiscal sense of a newt.
Aug 20, 2010
Betty410
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Barrington is an ex-cop, a lawyer and a womanizer supreme and in this yarn he is involved with a British secret service woman who is searching for a former agent who has lost himself in New York. She is very good at what she does, including actions in bed. Altho this sounds trite, Stuart Woods is very good at developing the plot and sustaining interest.
Jan 22, 2011
Philip
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It was OK. I liked that they brought back Stone's London connection for this book (Carpenter) but it was a little heavy on the airplane talk. I think Stuart Woods had just gotten a new plane when he was writing this one and loved to talk about it. Overall it was worth the read and I probably could have gone to the 3rd star, I wish goodreads let you list 1/2 stars.
Nov 28, 2010
Mark
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I liked this book a lot. There were plenty of turns, twists and surprises in the story to keep me wanting more, right up to the end. Stone got to fly a new plane and that is always nice. Herbie Fisher pops up and creates problems, but in the end saves the day for Stone. Overall the cast of characters is what I like about the Stone Barrington books. All interesting and with depth.
Jul 16, 2010
Michael
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This is one of many books of the Stone Barrington series. They all are fast paced, well-written adventure mysteries. Stone spends a lot of time in bed with various women in the different books, but they aren't lurid the they don't make the books unreadable. I recommend any book written by Stuart Woods. You will enjoy it.
Jul 05, 2010
Kathy
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Elaine's late. Another Stone Barrington story, phoned in by Stuart Woods. Reliable, usual cast of characters. Story nothing special. Less detailed sex than last few novels, a welcome respite. Sounding more like Robert Parker, though others also seem to me to do also, maybe just more aware since he's passed away.
May 07, 2010
Richard
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This is a slightly better book than Kisser. There is more of a story that makes more sense. However, Mr. Barrington's tendency toward being a satyr is still very much in evidence.
If this is the life of the wealthy privileged in Manhattan, you can have it. Look at the author photo on the back cover...
If this is the life of the wealthy privileged in Manhattan, you can have it. Look at the author photo on the back cover...
May 03, 2010
Janice
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Stuart Woods has gone steadily downhill. Every recent book has the same formula - meeting Dina at Elaine's every nite, and the rich unattached woman looking for a fling, and he is there to accommodate them. If you've read one, you have read them all. I was very disappointed with this book.
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Jan 17, 2011
Scott
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Pure escape. I love how Woods can introduce three plot lines in the first 10 pages and make the reader interested in all three of them. This book all the more poignant because of the death of the the real life Elaine. This is not art, but it holds your attention to the end.
Sep 03, 2010
Joe
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Very Good; Continuing character: Stone Barrington; a British intelligence agent of prior acquaintance shows up to hire Stone to find another agent, presumably to get him killed; meanwhile, Stone is also put on retainer by a newly rich but troublesome friend of a friend
May 06, 2010
I thought this was difficult to follow.... look, I love reading Stuart Woods. I know what I'm going to get. Its not classic literature, but he's a good, quick, fun read. And I always enjoy myself. Especially with Stone. This wasn't one of his best.... but given its a mystery, I'm not going to say anymore. I'd still recommend it if you're a Woods fan.
Jan 01, 2011
J.W.
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Another fantastic Stone Barrington novel. This one keeps you on the edge of your seat. A real page turner. I highly recommend this book to Stuart Wood fans.
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Jun 11, 2011
Derk
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Another routine book by Woods. The plot doesn't hold together, the characters are superficial, and the reading is quick. I don't know why I keep reading him. My memory is that his earlier books were better, so maybe I keep reading him by habit.
May 24, 2010
Connie
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Though the gratuitous sex is still prevalent, at least this book had another point. I enjoy Stone's reaction to his unique client, Herbie Fisher, latest winner of the multimillion-dollar lottery. His lucid intervals came rarely, but timely.
