For one whole year, after (not) reading Son of Stone, I had stayed off Stone Barrington novels by Stuart Woods. That novel was so trashy, I couldn’t even manage to finish it - and so titled the review Son, this is a Stone to avoid.
The next Stone Barrington novel D.C. Dead, #22 on the subject received such bad reviews, I skipped that and the next two books too. Thus it was with distaste and trepidation, I picked up Collateral Damage, #25 in Stone Barrington series.
To my delight, I found the dreaded Arrington-Barrington is out of the picture. To eternal sadness, I learned that Elaine’s is no more. Anyway, Collateral Damage is a return to Stone Barrington novels of the old.
We have a really frightening terrorist in Jasmine and the story spins between London and New York, straining the resources of both British Intelligence and the CIA. Reading Collateral Damage is almost like reading a Holly Barker novel, as the part of Stone Barrington in the whole story is secondary. Though his presence is more like a housekeeper, travelling companion and sex-provider, the book is quite enjoyable.
As with all Stone Barrington novels, Collateral Damage is a great light read, a couple of hours of entertainment without taxing our minds.
The next Stone Barrington novel D.C. Dead, #22 on the subject received such bad reviews, I skipped that and the next two books too. Thus it was with distaste and trepidation, I picked up Collateral Damage, #25 in Stone Barrington series.
To my delight, I found the dreaded Arrington-Barrington is out of the picture. To eternal sadness, I learned that Elaine’s is no more. Anyway, Collateral Damage is a return to Stone Barrington novels of the old.
We have a really frightening terrorist in Jasmine and the story spins between London and New York, straining the resources of both British Intelligence and the CIA. Reading Collateral Damage is almost like reading a Holly Barker novel, as the part of Stone Barrington in the whole story is secondary. Though his presence is more like a housekeeper, travelling companion and sex-provider, the book is quite enjoyable.
As with all Stone Barrington novels, Collateral Damage is a great light read, a couple of hours of entertainment without taxing our minds.
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