L.A. Dead (Stone Barrington)
by Stuart Woods

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Summary: 2 Stars

After about fifty pages, I was wishing someone had killed me. Did Mr. Woods used to write scripts for Soap Opera's? Here is an actual line from the book: 'With nothing left to do, Stone reflected.' What? Why would you even write that? I suppose you have to pad the word count for the publisher.

There are no interesting characters that aren't stereotypes to the hilt. The dialog makes All My Children look like the West Wing.

Its no wonder that talented new writers can't break into the market, .... I was suckered into it because I was desperate for something to read on the plane and the gift shop didn't have a lot to offer.

Oh Well, I know I seem harsh, but there should be some kind repercussion for churning out this kind of stuff. Almost everyone else here seems to think he's god's gift to mysteries. Go back to the classics from Chandler, MacDonald, or some new 'classics' from McBain or Ellroy.

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