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Kisser (Stone Barrington #17)
by
Stuart Woods
The "New York Times" bestseller
A fetching Broadway actress has a pout to die for, a past to hide from- and Stone Barrington on her case...
A fetching Broadway actress has a pout to die for, a past to hide from- and Stone Barrington on her case...
ebook, 304 pages
Published
January 19th 2010
by Signet Book
(first published January 19th 2009)
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This series has been going down hill for several novels now, but Kisser is definitely the worst. There's really not much of a mystery in this one. Hopefully actress from the south is being stalked by her ex husband, Rich man's daughter is messing around with a self proclaimed artist / drug dealer. Stone gets involved in helping the actress deal with her ex as well as getting involved in finding the rich man's daughter. Hijinks ensue.
That's pretty much the plot of Kisser (named so because the afo...more
That's pretty much the plot of Kisser (named so because the afo...more
Okay, with this book Stuart Woods slid into the comedy genre. Excellent. He USED to a pretty decent thriller writer. I'm still not sure why his protagonist, an attorney, ends up tracking down missing persons or being hired to keep people safe from their Highly Dangerous and Obsessive Exes, but that's what he does. And for someone who has two houses, a secretary, a cook, a housekeeper, and an airplane, I'm not sure why his secretary is constantly harping on him that they don't have enough money t...more
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May 28, 2010
Sandie
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1 of 5 stars
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It seems that the OLDER Stuart Woods gets the more sexually active his protagonist Stone Barrington becomes. It appears that Mr. Woods is compensating for a flagging libido by vicariously fulfilling his fantasies of sexual gymnastics through his character.
In KISSER, Barrington needs nothing short of a big stick (excuse the pun) to keep the women at bay. Everyone is bent on hopping into bed with “Studly Stone”, and not necessarily one at a time. Most of Woods better novels were done earlier in hi...more
In KISSER, Barrington needs nothing short of a big stick (excuse the pun) to keep the women at bay. Everyone is bent on hopping into bed with “Studly Stone”, and not necessarily one at a time. Most of Woods better novels were done earlier in hi...more
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Oh, Stuart.. what are you doing?!
I've been a Stone Barrington fan for years now. I've followed his escapades, his women and his light nights at Elaine's faithfully and .. there's no doubt about it, Stuart Woods knows how to write a fast-paced, action filled novel.
But..this novel had less of the mystery and more of Stone Barrington's exploits (reaching a new level of lewdness even). I don't read your books, Mr. Woods, to get my romance novel kick. I was able to put up with it when it appeared onl...more
I've been a Stone Barrington fan for years now. I've followed his escapades, his women and his light nights at Elaine's faithfully and .. there's no doubt about it, Stuart Woods knows how to write a fast-paced, action filled novel.
But..this novel had less of the mystery and more of Stone Barrington's exploits (reaching a new level of lewdness even). I don't read your books, Mr. Woods, to get my romance novel kick. I was able to put up with it when it appeared onl...more
Stone and Dino are back in New York City and Stone does not have a shortage of women. Stone is asked by Eggers to get one of his rich clients away from a man that is shady. Stone goes undercover with a woman detective and under cover means both figuratively and for real. He becomes involved with the detective and her girl friend. This one has a couple of scenes with a threesome in it. Stone is also protecting a woman that has arrived from Atlanta to become a Broadway star. Her ex-husband is tryi...more
This is the first Stone Barrington book I've read. Maybe I would feel different if I knew the character better but . . . no woman can stand to be in the same room as this guy without ripping off her clothes and throwing herself at him . . . really? I guess his magical sex appeal was described in a previous book because 'retired cop' wasn't doing it for me. And Stone must live a charmed life because everything happens at his direction, right on cue. This book read like what I would imagine to be...more
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This is the first book I've read digitally and it was a good choice since Stuart Woods is inconsequential reading anyway. And that's not a bad thing. His books, more than 30 of which I've read, are like palate cleansers. Easy and undemanding. This one ranks consistently with all the other Stone Barrington books. The writing is the real pleasure as the plot and stakes are humdrum. If you liked any of the others, there's absolutely no reason to think you won't like this. Two things on the debit si...more
Jan 10, 2012
Sheri
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4 of 5 stars
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Recommends it for:
Stuart Woods fans
I really like Stuart Woods books. This one about a Georgia woman who is to
star in a Broadway show and protecting her from her ex-husband. It was
a bit racy for recommending to my friends but was a good read. The art world
was involved and Alex's job to charm a young girl away from a ruthless artist/con-man.
The other characters made it fun and to see what the kisser referred to. I liked
the interaction between the m.c. and his old NY cop buddy Dino. And I enjoyed
reading about Elaine's and the restau...more
star in a Broadway show and protecting her from her ex-husband. It was
a bit racy for recommending to my friends but was a good read. The art world
was involved and Alex's job to charm a young girl away from a ruthless artist/con-man.
The other characters made it fun and to see what the kisser referred to. I liked
the interaction between the m.c. and his old NY cop buddy Dino. And I enjoyed
reading about Elaine's and the restau...more
In this unashamed ham-job Stone Barrington (or was that Bond) attorney/ex-cop/porn star attempts to bust a try-hard drug dealer to save the dealer’s girlfriend, all while falling into bed with every woman he meets (sometimes simultaneously)
The story line is ridiculously badly crafted, the relationships seemed to have found their inspiration from FHM or Ralph magazines and the prose... think lines like “grabbed with by the cock and led him upstairs”
Yet despite all this, Kisser is a self-aware n...more
The story line is ridiculously badly crafted, the relationships seemed to have found their inspiration from FHM or Ralph magazines and the prose... think lines like “grabbed with by the cock and led him upstairs”
Yet despite all this, Kisser is a self-aware n...more
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Feb 02, 2010
Vannessagrace Vannessagrace
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Kisser was a fun read!
While helping to keep one client’s husband from killing her, he helps another client with getting the client’ daughter away from her lover who’s involved with a ponzi scheme.
Fans will be pleased to learn, or not, that Dolce, Barrington’s ex-wife, is back and is stalking him. Dolce’s father, who’s had her under lock and key, believes she has her sanity back and allows her to go on short jaunts but instead of shopping, she stalks Barrington. We’ll have to wait for the next...more
While helping to keep one client’s husband from killing her, he helps another client with getting the client’ daughter away from her lover who’s involved with a ponzi scheme.
Fans will be pleased to learn, or not, that Dolce, Barrington’s ex-wife, is back and is stalking him. Dolce’s father, who’s had her under lock and key, believes she has her sanity back and allows her to go on short jaunts but instead of shopping, she stalks Barrington. We’ll have to wait for the next...more
A fun read. While Stone is trying to protect one client from her ex husband who is trying to murder her, he helps another client whose daughter is involved with an artist who is running a ponzi scheme and selling drugs. The daughter is soon to come into a huge inhertance and her father wants her away from the lover/artist. Dolce Sone,s ex - wife is back and is stalking him. Her father who has had her under lock and key believes she now has her sanity back and is no threat to Stone or anyone else...more
Let me start by saying Stuart Woods is one of my favorite authors. There were a lot of great plots and twists in this book, especially the fact that his ex-wife is back and stalking his. BUT.....it should have a warning on it that it contains lots of SEX. I think this was a little overdone. Don't get me wrong I am nowhere near a prude, quite the opposite in fact and I don't mind and actually enjoy the occasional well written sexual encounters in a book. And to be fair there have been several of...more
I don't expect much from Woods anymore but I think this was even a new low for him. It's just full of sex, sex, sex. It seems the older the author gets the more he thinks about it. Maybe he's too old to perform so instead he makes up for it in his books.
I just hate giving up on his books because the earlier books he wrote were great and I know he has [had:] talent. It's almost like he woke up one day and realized he had loyal fans so he started mass producing them with less and less substance....more
I just hate giving up on his books because the earlier books he wrote were great and I know he has [had:] talent. It's almost like he woke up one day and realized he had loyal fans so he started mass producing them with less and less substance....more
I think I might be officially done with Stuart Woods after this one. I like some fluff and over the top story as much as the next person, but this one was nuts. Barrington has 2 girls over for la "business lunch" and they all fell into bed??? I liked Woods' books when they were a little over the top, but this book had one unbelievable thing after another. If Woods would stick to trying to write a good "mystery" instead of trying to top his other books with Barringtons's feats, I may still read h...more
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I just finished Kisser. Very slow, boring read. I had no difficulty putting it down for a couple of days at a time. I found Woods' style of writing to be very choppy. The story did not flow and the storyline spent way too much time on Stone's sex life. Sex with the actress in the morning, threesome in the afternoon, sex with the actress in the evening- whatever. This was my last Stuart Woods book. I think the final nail in the coffin was when I read the author's notes. Stuart Woods comes across...more
Adding a third Stuart Woods book to my belt, Kisser is my favorite thus far, lots and lots of twists and turns in this one. Kept me guessing and reading long after I should have went to bed. Stone Barrington finds himself some "work" in the form of two separate women - who need protecting from their current/past relationships with men. Protecting these two women get's Stone involved with even more women- (two to be exact) - in and out of the sheets. Yeah this one has some steamy - sex scene's in...more
My neighbor gave this to me to read and I really liked the story line. I was convinced the developing stories would intersect (they didn't), but I will say that the gratuitous sex was distracting. I think the author has an unfulfilled male fantasy, because as a woman I was thinking, who does this? Stone Barrington was approached by every female he interacted with, even casually. maybe he's the James Bond of NYPD ex-cops turned lawyers. I haven't read the preceding novels, so maybe they are all l...more
Into Stone's path walks a gorgeous actress, who has come to NYC to try and make it big. Stone is invaluable in helping her get noticed and in setting up some security since someone seems to be after her. At the same time a wealthy art dealer hires Stone to see if he can get his daughter away from her current boyfriend. Dad has strong feelings that her boyfriend knows that she is about to come into her trust fund and is getting ready to fleece her.
The previous Stone Barrington novels that I have...more
I just finished reading reviews of Kisser and most say I agree with most of them. What's with all the sex Mr.
Woods. This was not the Stone Barrington I know nor was it Mr. Woods. I love reading about NYC, the Jet Set and Elaines. However, this plot was all over the place and I alway thought that Stone had more class then jumping into bed with everyone he meets and not even blinking when he is approached with a threesome. Is this a preview of what we should expect in the future? I hope not.
Woods. This was not the Stone Barrington I know nor was it Mr. Woods. I love reading about NYC, the Jet Set and Elaines. However, this plot was all over the place and I alway thought that Stone had more class then jumping into bed with everyone he meets and not even blinking when he is approached with a threesome. Is this a preview of what we should expect in the future? I hope not.
I've read lamost all of Woods books and this one tilted the scale. It's very disappointing. Stone Barrington is at Elains Restaurant, sees a woman at the bar and goes up and righ away she is sitting at his table and next thing they are in bed together. The sex goes on with the employee of an art dealer and a female detective. I could count more than 15 times that he is drinking knob creek which I dont know if Woods is being paid to advertise the drink.
Not recomended to entertain your time on it.
Not recomended to entertain your time on it.
I have almost every Stuart Woods novel written. And he is prolific! But not too demanding. In this most recent Stone Barrington, Woods again delivers a good story with welcome and familiar characters. I am, however, beginning to worry a little about the author and an increased tone of personal nostalgia -- Stone, who has always been a serial cad, is now complaining about being tired of having to juggle so many different encounters. Sounds more like the author in a post-viagra-funk.
I have enjoyed the adventures of Stone Barrington for a number of years. Stuart Woods doesn't rank up there with the suspense/mystery thriller writers but there is always a good story line going and he is entertaining. I rated it low because Woods crossed over a line for me in Barrington's sexual exploits--too kinky for me. He doesn't write detail, but he doesn't leave a lot to the imagination. I almost quit before I finished it but then realized the end was in sight. Very light reading.
This book is a disappointing one, definitely not a page-turning thriller as described by the publisher. It has little to offer, and reads as if Stuart Woods just sort of mailed it in. It is about NYC rich people who have absolutely no depth, and their sex lives which are adolescent at best. It's as though Woods has been replaced by a pubescent boy. Do not read if you want characters you can care about or if you like an intriguing plot. Not really a mystery at all.
Stone Barrington, attorney, meets a lip model who is an aspiring Broadway actress. Then her ex-husband tries to kill her. Of course, he feels he needs to provide protection. Then the law firm to which he is "of counsel" asks him to prevent the fleecing of a wealthy client's daughter from a wannabe artist. He sets up a sting using a very attractive NYPD detective as a new target for the starving artist. Financial scams and drug dealing are the artist's specialties.
This was really like two books in one. It starts with one plot and then switches to another. Neither were very interesting.
Plus, the whole man-slut persona of Stone where every woman throws herself at him reminded me more of some kind of male fantasy than a real book. It's just silly and distracting.
Not the best in the series. It's a shame, too, because Woods has a good writing style. It's just that I'm wondering if he's run out of good stories to tell or what.
Plus, the whole man-slut persona of Stone where every woman throws herself at him reminded me more of some kind of male fantasy than a real book. It's just silly and distracting.
Not the best in the series. It's a shame, too, because Woods has a good writing style. It's just that I'm wondering if he's run out of good stories to tell or what.
Of all the Stuart Woods books I read the Stone Barrington are by far my favorite! I think the story line on this one was a little slow in the first half but it did get better towards the end. I think the most fun is to try and keep track of what women he is with but this one throws you a curve because he is with so many and having so much sex and just can't keep track. Good thing it is a fictional character because if he was real he may well be dead by now!
Book 17 of the Stone Barrington Series. I swear if there was an "Elaine's" I'd be eating there everyday.
I think Stuart Woods is the funniest guy I've read. Although his books are mystery, his ideas about women, well they may be like that in the upper East, but down here in the south. Or maybe I'm just too sheltered. Anyhoo, Stone is great. His situations are always insane. I still enjoy reading them though and look forward to being caught up!
I think Stuart Woods is the funniest guy I've read. Although his books are mystery, his ideas about women, well they may be like that in the upper East, but down here in the south. Or maybe I'm just too sheltered. Anyhoo, Stone is great. His situations are always insane. I still enjoy reading them though and look forward to being caught up!
Woods knows how to hook you and how to lay out a story. In this instance he has two going and Stone Barrington barely has time to keep his fly zipped. Well, and this is the problem, it's not just this instance. It's the formula. The story lines are darn good. The pacing and the characters are good and visual and the dialogue for the most part sings. But the formula sags despite it all and I was happy to see the book end. A good beach read I guess.
This was a Stone Barrington suspense - but it would have been just as good a story if he wasn't always jumping into bed with every female he encounters. Stuart Woods earlier novels are much better. This one has Stone involved in two different events - the 1st is with a Broadway actress whose ex-husband is out to kill her, and the 2nd is about the fleecing of a wealthy art dealer's daughter that leads Stone into the world of financial fraud. This is definitely not a high priority read.
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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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