One of my mystery writer standard writers is Stuart Woods. Stuart Woods is an example of a writer who wrote some really detailed and interesting stuff when he was younger. Then... he found some tremendous success with his novels and began to churn out book after book after book.
When this happens to a writer, they tend to churn out less detailed and simpler books to get to the next paycheck. Stuart Woods has reached this level...
His books barely reach 300 pages and the re-occurring characters never seem to develop much. There are small plot continuations, but they don't evolve so you can pretty much guarantee how they will react in any given situation.
His new book is called Dark Harbor. This book is no different as we follow the storyline of Stone Barrington -- Woods' most successful character. "In the picturesque island village of Dark Harbor, Maine, the shocking deaths of three people close to him have cast a long shadow over the life of Stone Barrington. One of them had a prominent national security role, and the consequences of his death reach high into the United States intelligence community, widening what, at first, appears to be simply a senseless, but local, triple murder. With the help of his ex-partner, Dino, and his friend Holly Barker, Stone must piece together the elusive facts surrounding these deaths, as much for his own peace of mind as anything else. Dark Harbor brings us the perfect mix of sexy intrigue and swift suspense that legions of fans have come to expect from master storyteller Stuart Woods."
It's a pretty decent book, but I always wonder how I can enjoy books where they identify the murderer about 2/3 into the book and spend the rest of the time trying to bust that person/persons... it is distracting... but oh well.
Next up -- Jonathan and Faye Kellerman have a kid. His name is Jessie and he wrote his own book -- Sunstroke. I am going to give that a try... it IS a library book too!
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