A Delicate Touch
Dec 2018 · A Stone Barrington Novel Book 48 · Penguin
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Stone Barrington uncovers a societal minefield in this exhilarating adventure from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Stuart Woods.
When an old acquaintance reaches out to Stone Barrington requesting assistance, the job seems easy enough. She needs an expert in an esoteric field, someone with both the knowledge and careful dexterity to solve a puzzle. But the solution to one small problem blows the lid open on a bigger scandal going back decades, and involving numerous prominent New Yorkers who would prefer the past stay buried.
With this explosive information in-hand, Stone Barrington is caught between a rock and a hard place, his only options either to play it safe to the detriment of others, or to see justice done and risk fatal exposure. But when it comes to Stone Barrington, danger is usually just around the corner . . . so he may as well throw caution to the wind.
When an old acquaintance reaches out to Stone Barrington requesting assistance, the job seems easy enough. She needs an expert in an esoteric field, someone with both the knowledge and careful dexterity to solve a puzzle. But the solution to one small problem blows the lid open on a bigger scandal going back decades, and involving numerous prominent New Yorkers who would prefer the past stay buried.
With this explosive information in-hand, Stone Barrington is caught between a rock and a hard place, his only options either to play it safe to the detriment of others, or to see justice done and risk fatal exposure. But when it comes to Stone Barrington, danger is usually just around the corner . . . so he may as well throw caution to the wind.
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4.2
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Woken't
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25 April 2019
Astounding only in its banality, overweeningly smug in its political leanings (hint: uberDemocrat), and a testament to the neoliberal notion that those who say money can't buy happiness simply don't know where to shop, this is one of the worst things I've read in years. The plot was literally nothing but money, money, money, problem, money, problem, money, repeat as necessary to fill up the required number of pages, then insert the miserably clichéd "flying off into the sunset" ending. The ONLY good part of this book? I borrowed it from the library, so I wasn't out whatever it cost.
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Eric Pierce
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25 January 2019
I've read the entire series, this one follows the usual formula, but falls short. All the setup is there, but then the book just ends. What a disappointment.
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robert brewer
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14 April 2020
Good story
About the author
Stuart Woods is the author of more than eighty-five novels, including the #1 New York Times-bestselling Stone Barrington series. He is a native of Georgia and began his writing career in the advertising industry. Chiefs, his debut in 1981, won the Edgar Award. An avid sailor and pilot, Woods lives in Florida, Maine, and Connecticut.
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