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Kisser |  | Author: Stuart Woods
Publisher: Putnam Adult
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Rating:  71 reviews
Sales Rank: 1109
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Pages: 304
Number Of Items: 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
Publication Date: November 21, 2009
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Product Description
Stone Barrington is back in this thrilling new page-turner from the perennially entertaining New York Times-bestselling author.
Stone Barrington is back in New York, and after a rather harrowing sojourn in Key West, he's looking to stay closer to home and work on some simple divorce and custody cases for Woodman & Weld. But when he crosses paths with a fetching Broadway actress-and sometime lip model- Stone gets a little more deeply involved with business than he'd expected. When his new lady love turns out to be a lady with a shady past, Stone and downtown cop Dino Bacchetti realize that her beauty may have an unusually high price. . . .
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 71
 The Kisser? Plueeze! January 25, 2010
Michael Roeper (Fairview, Oregon United States)
64 out of 71 found this review helpful
I've read (and own) every piece of fiction that Stuart Woods (SW) has ever written and I think he's been heading downhill at a alarming rate with each new book he publishes. If you read "Chiefs," one of his earliest books, you will see that he can write a decent, complicated plot line, that he also can keep enough tension in a plot to make you want to keep reading it. He DOESN'T have to resort to all the 15-year-old sexual behavior to pull off the story. He's got Stone Barrington acting like a drunk, 15 year old in this book.
I honestly can't figure out why I even buy this crap anymore. Stanford and others throw a little hint of sex in his books and it seems to be just about the right amount and done in a classy way but SW is writing adolescent filth in "Kisser." It does nothing to help the story line, it's not really believable and it's really distracting from a reader's point of view. His plot's are getting pretty weak, maybe that's why all the sex-talk. It seems like he's cranking out 3 or 4 new books a year now which might explain why sloppy editing is falling through the cracks and he forgetting the names of his own characters.
I'm really disappointed in this guy. He used to be a pretty good "action thriller" writer. He's got street criminals using bridge-table; high society vernacular usually found only in the Hamptons, he's still calling dope peddlers "dealers." It's 2010 for crying out loud! This is just another SW book that doesn't have enough of the author's "glue" to hold pieces together that don't fit together in the first place. I can't believe I'm the only one who's seen the decline in the quality of his writing. It's sad.
No action thriller here. You had a great run Stu, time to retire. Juvenile Fiction.
A Real Bomb February 1, 2010
TD (Summerville, SC)
17 out of 19 found this review helpful
After page 106 of this thin 288 page book I finally had to stop reading this very weak novel. I was more than 1/3 of the way through the book and nothing happened. It was just page after page of fine dining, how homes were furnished, Ralph Lauren furniture, Ritz Carlton style lodgings and upscale artwork and yes, some character development of 3-4 different woman. I still did not know who the story was about.
I find it hard to believe that Stuart Woods authored this book, but his picture is on the back cover. I can only imagine the publishing pressure to author 2+ books annually have drained the author's imagination. This is the same thing that I believe happened to John Grisham in recently released "Ford County". People, save your money. If you really think you need to read this book, at least, put it on hold at the local library.
 Back to basics..... January 23, 2010
Edward Bishop (Asheville, NC)
30 out of 37 found this review helpful
This is a clear attempt to bring Stone's character back to basics. He is back in NY after too many "road trip" adventures. He is in familiar territory with lots of ladies. Woods turns up the sex a notch but nothing too adult oriented. He even brings back an old character or two. Not a bad outing for Woods. Actually, better than most of his later books which, until the last several, seem to be just going through the motions. This is a pretty good read if you are a Woods/Stone Barrington fan.
Shame on you and publishers weekly too February 17, 2010
Lisa from SC (charleston sc)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
With all due respect, This is by far the worst book I have ever read from this author. There is so much wrong with it , but primarily that it got a starred review from pub. weekly.. That disturbs me the most as I thought they were impartial.. Perhaps not.
First off... The entire story revolves around Stone getting sex constantly. I mean constantly. there really is no other story.. a few bad guys, a few good cops (that he has sex with) an actress, he also has sex with, and another art gallery employee he has sex with. the plot is extremely thin.. if there is even one.. 2 bad guys.. drugs, a ponzi scheme.. wooo. thats about it. I paid 9.99 on the kindle to read this.. I would seriously not buy this book.. As he says in all his books.. buy it at a garage sale.. but only if youre really desperate. ITS THAT BAD.. AND AGAIN SHAME ON YOU PUBLISHERS WEEKLY FOR YOUR REVIEW.. I would like to know who EXACTLY wrote that piece of garbage.. Just want to make sure I never read or believe their reviews again. Sorry , Its that bad.
Lisa
 Stone on a roll ... down! January 26, 2010
Thomas F. Murphy
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Lots of sex. lots of Stone... no plot worth the cost of the book.
Woods is now on a three book per year schedule instead of two. It's damn hard to stay creative and interesting and Kisser shows this.
Hope for better. There's a new one out in 4 months - we'll see.
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