Book Review - Two Dollar Bill by Stuart Woods
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A favorite fictional character of mine is Stone Barrington, the main character in Stewart Woods' latest Barrington novel, Two Dollar Bill. I enjoyed this one quite a bit...
Barrington is caught off guard when the legal firm he works with presents him with a new client who specifically requested his services. The client's name is Billy Bob Barnstormer, and he's a flamboyant character who seems to be flush with money (and doesn't have a specific reason to need legal representation). He ends up at Barrington's house as an overnight guest, and ends up leaving a dead prostitute in Stone's guest room. After a number of inquiries from various parties and a little research, Stone finds out that Billy Bob is just one of a number of aliases, and he's wanted by the local authorities, the FBI, *and* the CIA. And every one of those agencies wants Barrington to work with them to get their hands on Billy Bob first. Barrington has his own problems, because Billy Bob wants him dead for some reason. And the *real* Billy Bob is an ex-CIA agent who is trained to kill...
I really enjoyed this read. Nothing real heavy or complex... just an interesting story with some twists along the way. It took quite awhile to find out the "why" of how come Billy Bob had it in for Barrington, but it made sense once you got there. Seeing the cons unfold along the way were also entertaining. If you're a Stuart Woods/Stone Barrington fan, this makes a nice installment in the series...
A favorite fictional character of mine is Stone Barrington, the main character in Stewart Woods' latest Barrington novel, Two Dollar Bill. I enjoyed this one quite a bit...
Barrington is caught off guard when the legal firm he works with presents him with a new client who specifically requested his services. The client's name is Billy Bob Barnstormer, and he's a flamboyant character who seems to be flush with money (and doesn't have a specific reason to need legal representation). He ends up at Barrington's house as an overnight guest, and ends up leaving a dead prostitute in Stone's guest room. After a number of inquiries from various parties and a little research, Stone finds out that Billy Bob is just one of a number of aliases, and he's wanted by the local authorities, the FBI, *and* the CIA. And every one of those agencies wants Barrington to work with them to get their hands on Billy Bob first. Barrington has his own problems, because Billy Bob wants him dead for some reason. And the *real* Billy Bob is an ex-CIA agent who is trained to kill...
I really enjoyed this read. Nothing real heavy or complex... just an interesting story with some twists along the way. It took quite awhile to find out the "why" of how come Billy Bob had it in for Barrington, but it made sense once you got there. Seeing the cons unfold along the way were also entertaining. If you're a Stuart Woods/Stone Barrington fan, this makes a nice installment in the series...
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