Monday, May 20, 2013
Unintended Consequences/Stuart Woods/310 pages
Elaine's, late. For years, that is how a Stone Barrington novel began. Now that Elaine herself has passed away, Stone has to find a new place to eat and Woods needs to find a new way to begin his novels. So, this new novel begins with Stone waking up in a cell/hospital room with no memory from the last four days. Turns out he is in the American Embassy in Paris and being cared for by the CIA's doctor. Most people would be freaked out to have lost four days and to have no idea why they are in Paris, but Stone just checks into an expensive hotel, sends his clothes out to be pressed and begins to accept dinner invitations from strangers. Such is the world of Stone Barrington. Back in the day, Stone used to have to keep his fingers crossed that he could pay his bills, now people practically throw money at him. There is a mystery of sorts in this story, but mainly, it is just about how Stone's life is wonderful. Good for him.
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Maybe its a metaphor for Stuart White's life now that he spits out these books 2 times a year; no matter how good or bad, and rakes in the money.
ReplyDeleteLol! You've hit the nail on the head, Laura. Stone/Stuart are leading a very charmed life. Too bad that Stone was way more interesting back in the day when he actually had to work for his money. I have no doubt that Stuart was more interesting back when he had to put some effort into his writing!
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