Author:Stuart Woods Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 0399155155 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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"HOT MAHOGANY not so Hot"
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One night at Elaine's, Stone Barrington--back in Manhattan after chasing down the bad guys in the Caribbean--meets Barton Cabot, older brother of his sometime ally, CIA boss Lance Cabot. Barton's career in army intelligence is even more top secret than his brother's, but he's suffering from amnesia following a random act of violence. Amnesia is a dangerous thing in a man whose memory is chockfull of state secrets, so Lance hires Stone to watch Barton's back. As Stone discovers, Barton is a spy with a rather unusual hobby: building and restoring antique furniture. The genteel world of antiques and coin dealers at first seems a far cry from Stone's usual underworld of mobsters, murderers, and spies. But Barton also is a man with a past, and one event in particular-- in the jungles of Vietnam more than thirty years earlier-- is coming back to haunt his present in ways he'd never expected. Stone soon finds out that Barton, and some shady characters of his acquaintance, may be hiding a lot more than just a few forged antiques.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
HOT MAHOGANY not so Hot I love Stuart Woods and his books, and at the end of his stories, you feel as if you've been on a great ride and want more. But a lot is missing in HOT MAHOGANY. The story about real and fake antiques is confusing and not easy to follow. It was all over the place and never settled on one storyline A better storyline that should have been developed was the one with Lance Cabot's brother and his loss of memory. This was buried somewhere in the confusion of the book and Stone getting it on with anyone he... more info
Great book We loved this book. We always listen to audio books when we travel and Stuart Woods is one of our favorite authors. This book did not disappoint.
Newest on the market! This was purchased as a gift for Christmas and we are looking forward to hearing it on our next road trip. It was received promptly and what could be better than Stone Barrington?! Stuart Woods is always a good read, but having someone read it to you will be interesting. Stone Barrington is always fun in his adventures as everything is so accurate in description and actions, totally true to life.
Love Woods, Love Stone Barrington, but he's starting to just churn them out... I have read everything Woods has written and adore the Stone Barrington series. First of all, it was a very enjoyable read; entertaining in the classic Woods/Barrington style. However, I agree with another reviewer in that the story line had a lot of potential that ultimately was left on the table. Earlier Woods novels had far better, deeper plots and richer character development (even earlier Barrington). The amnesia story line was dropped too early with a miraculous recovery and could have been made much... more info
